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Injuries to the shoulder or upper arm

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

exclusions

• Burns  (ND90-NE2Z)
• Other injuries of arm, level unspecified  (ND53)
• Frostbite  (NE40-NE4Z)
• Insect bite or sting, venomous  (NE61)
• Injuries to the elbow or forearm  (NC30-NC3Z)

sections/codes in this section (NC10-NC1Z)

• Superficial injury of shoulder or upper arm  (NC10)
• Open wound of shoulder or upper arm  (NC11)
• Fracture of shoulder or upper arm  (NC12)
• Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of shoulder girdle  (NC13)
• Injury of nerves at shoulder or upper arm level  (NC14)
• Injury of blood vessels at shoulder or upper arm level  (NC15)
• Injury of muscle, fascia, tendon or bursa at shoulder or upper arm level  (NC16)
• Crushing injury of shoulder or upper arm  (NC17)
• Traumatic amputation of shoulder or upper arm  (NC18)
• Multiple injuries of shoulder or upper arm  (NC19)
• Other specified injuries to the shoulder or upper arm  (NC1Y)
• Injuries to the shoulder or upper arm, unspecified  (NC1Z)

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