S41.85: Grade II soft tissue injuries in closed fracture or dislocation of the upper arm
You have an injury to your shoulder or upper arm.
As a result of the injury you have broken a bone or injured a joint. Such injuries can cause the skin to be deeply grazed and soiled. Such wounds can swell up severely so that other tissue, such as muscles and nerves, gets damaged.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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