Multiple injuries of shoulder or upper arm

Coding note

Each injury should be coded separately. This code should be used alone only when the detail of the specific injuries is unknown, or it is not possible to code each injury. This code may also be used in postcoordination to identify cases of complex trauma.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Injuries to the shoulder or upper arm

• NC10Superficial injury of shoulder or upper arm
• NC11Open wound of shoulder or upper arm
• NC12Fracture of shoulder or upper arm
• NC13Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of shoulder girdle
• NC14Injury of nerves at shoulder or upper arm level
• NC15Injury of blood vessels at shoulder or upper arm level
• NC16Injury of muscle, fascia, tendon or bursa at shoulder or upper arm level
• NC17Crushing injury of shoulder or upper arm