S44.51XS (Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela) compared with S44.52XS (Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S44.51XS and S44.52XS code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. S44.51XS and S44.52XS name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| S44.51XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela | S44.52XSInjury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S44.51XS). | Injury of cutaneous sensory nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S44.52XS). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S44 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S44 |
| Includes | injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region | injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources