XIX: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
S40-S49: Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
Subcodes of S40-S49:
- S40: Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
- S41: Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
- S42: Fracture of shoulder and upper arm
- S43: Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle
- S44: Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level
- S45: Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level
- S46: Injury of muscle and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level
- S47: Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm
- S48: Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm
- S49: Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm
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