Diagnosis Code: 955.7

Short Description: Inj nerve shldr/arm NEC

Long Description: Injury to other specified nerve(s) of shoulder girdle and upper limb

Code Classification:

• Injury and poisoning (800–999)
  • Injury to nerves and spinal cord (950-957)
    • 955 Injury to peripheral nerve(s) of shoulder girdle and upper limb
      • 955.7 Inj nerve shldr/arm NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Closed injury, intercostobrachial nerve
• Closed injury, long thoracic nerve
• Closed injury, posterior interosseous nerve
• Closed injury, supraclavicular nerve
• Closed injury, suprascapular nerve
• Injury of multiple nerves at forearm level
• Intercostobrachial nerve injury
• Open injury, intercostobrachial nerve
• Open injury, suprascapular nerve
• Posterior interosseous nerve injury

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 955.7 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Injury 959.9
  • nerve 957.9
    • shoulder girdle 955.9
      • specified site NEC 955.7
    • upper limb 955.9
      • specified site NEC 955.7

Crosswalk Information

The code 955.7 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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