S41.139 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S41.139A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- S41.139D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S41.139S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S41.139 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
- S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
- S41.0 Open wound of shoulder
- S41.00 Unspecified open wound of shoulder
- S41.01 Laceration without foreign body of shoulder
- S41.02 Laceration with foreign body of shoulder
- S41.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of shoulder
- S41.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of shoulder
- S41.05 Open bite of shoulder
- S41.1 Open wound of upper arm
- S41.10 Unspecified open wound of upper arm
- S41.11 Laceration without foreign body of upper arm
- S41.12 Laceration with foreign body of upper arm
- S41.13 Puncture wound without foreign body of upper arm
- S41.14 Puncture wound with foreign body of upper arm
- S41.15 Open bite of upper arm
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S41.139 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S41.139 ICD 10 code
Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.
Types of arm injuries include :
- Tendinitis and bursitis
- Sprains
- Dislocations
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Nerve problems
- Osteoarthritis
You may also have problems or injure specific parts of your arm, such as your hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder.
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