S44.51

Hierarchy

Where S44.51 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

1. S44 Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level
2. S44.5 Parent Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level
3. S44.51 This code Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

• S44.51XA Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter Billable
• S44.51XD Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter Billable
• S44.51XS Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela Billable

Version History

How S44.51 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

1. FY 2027 Effective October 1, 2026

   Current

   Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm

2. FY 2026 Effective October 1, 2025

   Unchanged

   Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm