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S44.91XS vs S44.92XS

S44.91XS (Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela) compared with S44.92XS (Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S44.91XS and S44.92XS code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S44.91XS
Right
Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
S44.92XS
Left
Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S44.91XS and S44.92XS 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.

Side by side

S44.91XSInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequelaS44.92XSInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionInjury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S44.91S).Injury of unspecified nerve at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S44.92S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S44The 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