Open wound of shoulder and upper arm (S41)

Browse all the diagnosis codes used for open wound of shoulder and upper arm (s41). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.

Instructional Notations

Code Also

A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.

  • any associated wound infection

Type 1 Excludes

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm S48

Type 2 Excludes

A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

  • open fracture of shoulder and upper arm S42

7th Character Note

Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S41

7th Character

Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88)

    • Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

        • Open wound of shoulder and upper arm (S41)

        • S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
        • S41.0 Open wound of shoulder
        • S41.00 Unspecified open wound of shoulder
        • S41.001 Unspecified open wound of right shoulder
        • S41.001A Unspecified open wound of right shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.001D Unspecified open wound of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.001S Unspecified open wound of right shoulder, sequela
        • S41.002 Unspecified open wound of left shoulder
        • S41.002A Unspecified open wound of left shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.002D Unspecified open wound of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.002S Unspecified open wound of left shoulder, sequela
        • S41.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified shoulder
        • S41.009A Unspecified open wound of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.009D Unspecified open wound of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.009S Unspecified open wound of unspecified shoulder, sequela
        • S41.01 Laceration without foreign body of shoulder
        • S41.011 Laceration without foreign body of right shoulder
        • S41.011A Laceration without foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.011D Laceration without foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.011S Laceration without foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
        • S41.012 Laceration without foreign body of left shoulder
        • S41.012A Laceration without foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.012D Laceration without foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.012S Laceration without foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
        • S41.019 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified shoulder
        • S41.019A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.019D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.019S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
        • S41.02 Laceration with foreign body of shoulder
        • S41.021 Laceration with foreign body of right shoulder
        • S41.021A Laceration with foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.021D Laceration with foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.021S Laceration with foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
        • S41.022 Laceration with foreign body of left shoulder
        • S41.022A Laceration with foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.022D Laceration with foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.022S Laceration with foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
        • S41.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder
        • S41.029A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.029D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.029S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
        • S41.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of shoulder
        • S41.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right shoulder
        • S41.031A Puncture wound without foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.031D Puncture wound without foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.031S Puncture wound without foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
        • S41.032 Puncture wound without foreign body of left shoulder
        • S41.032A Puncture wound without foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.032D Puncture wound without foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.032S Puncture wound without foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
        • S41.039 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified shoulder
        • S41.039A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.039D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.039S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
        • S41.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of shoulder
        • S41.041 Puncture wound with foreign body of right shoulder
        • S41.041A Puncture wound with foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.041D Puncture wound with foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.041S Puncture wound with foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
        • S41.042 Puncture wound with foreign body of left shoulder
        • S41.042A Puncture wound with foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.042D Puncture wound with foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.042S Puncture wound with foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
        • S41.049 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified shoulder
        • S41.049A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.049D Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.049S Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
        • S41.05 Open bite of shoulder
        • S41.051 Open bite of right shoulder
        • S41.051A Open bite of right shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.051D Open bite of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.051S Open bite of right shoulder, sequela
        • S41.052 Open bite of left shoulder
        • S41.052A Open bite of left shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.052D Open bite of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.052S Open bite of left shoulder, sequela
        • S41.059 Open bite of unspecified shoulder
        • S41.059A Open bite of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
        • S41.059D Open bite of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
        • S41.059S Open bite of unspecified shoulder, sequela
        • S41.1 Open wound of upper arm
        • S41.10 Unspecified open wound of upper arm
        • S41.101 Unspecified open wound of right upper arm
        • S41.101A Unspecified open wound of right upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.101D Unspecified open wound of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.101S Unspecified open wound of right upper arm, sequela
        • S41.102 Unspecified open wound of left upper arm
        • S41.102A Unspecified open wound of left upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.102D Unspecified open wound of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.102S Unspecified open wound of left upper arm, sequela
        • S41.109 Unspecified open wound of unspecified upper arm
        • S41.109A Unspecified open wound of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.109D Unspecified open wound of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.109S Unspecified open wound of unspecified upper arm, sequela
        • S41.11 Laceration without foreign body of upper arm
        • S41.111 Laceration without foreign body of right upper arm
        • S41.111A Laceration without foreign body of right upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.111D Laceration without foreign body of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.111S Laceration without foreign body of right upper arm, sequela
        • S41.112 Laceration without foreign body of left upper arm
        • S41.112A Laceration without foreign body of left upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.112D Laceration without foreign body of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.112S Laceration without foreign body of left upper arm, sequela
        • S41.119 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified upper arm
        • S41.119A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.119D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.119S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela
        • S41.12 Laceration with foreign body of upper arm
        • S41.121 Laceration with foreign body of right upper arm
        • S41.121A Laceration with foreign body of right upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.121D Laceration with foreign body of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.121S Laceration with foreign body of right upper arm, sequela
        • S41.122 Laceration with foreign body of left upper arm
        • S41.122A Laceration with foreign body of left upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.122D Laceration with foreign body of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.122S Laceration with foreign body of left upper arm, sequela
        • S41.129 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified upper arm
        • S41.129A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.129D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.129S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela
        • S41.13 Puncture wound without foreign body of upper arm
        • S41.131 Puncture wound without foreign body of right upper arm
        • S41.131A Puncture wound without foreign body of right upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.131D Puncture wound without foreign body of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.131S Puncture wound without foreign body of right upper arm, sequela
        • S41.132 Puncture wound without foreign body of left upper arm
        • S41.132A Puncture wound without foreign body of left upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.132D Puncture wound without foreign body of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.132S Puncture wound without foreign body of left upper arm, sequela
        • S41.139 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified upper arm
        • S41.139A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.139D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.139S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela
        • S41.14 Puncture wound with foreign body of upper arm
        • S41.141 Puncture wound with foreign body of right upper arm
        • S41.141A Puncture wound with foreign body of right upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.141D Puncture wound with foreign body of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.141S Puncture wound with foreign body of right upper arm, sequela
        • S41.142 Puncture wound with foreign body of left upper arm
        • S41.142A Puncture wound with foreign body of left upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.142D Puncture wound with foreign body of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.142S Puncture wound with foreign body of left upper arm, sequela
        • S41.149 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified upper arm
        • S41.149A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.149D Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.149S Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela
        • S41.15 Open bite of upper arm
        • S41.151 Open bite of right upper arm
        • S41.151A Open bite of right upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.151D Open bite of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.151S Open bite of right upper arm, sequela
        • S41.152 Open bite of left upper arm
        • S41.152A Open bite of left upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.152D Open bite of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.152S Open bite of left upper arm, sequela
        • S41.159 Open bite of unspecified upper arm
        • S41.159A Open bite of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
        • S41.159D Open bite of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
        • S41.159S Open bite of unspecified upper arm, sequela