NC30.4

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Multiple superficial injuries of forearm

Coding note

Each injury should be coded separately. This code should be used alone only when the detail of the specific injuries is unknown, or it is not possible to code each injury. This code may also be used in postcoordination to identify cases of complex trauma.

Index terms

  • Multiple superficial injuries of forearm
  • Multiple superficial injuries of elbow

Exclusions from above levels

  • NC51 – Superficial injury of wrist or hand
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1633923486 – Injuries to the wrist or hand
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  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
  • ND53 – Other injuries of arm, level unspecified
  • NE61 – Insect bite or sting, venomous
  • FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
  • FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
  • FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • FB80.B – Pathological fracture
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
  • JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Sibling codes

  • NC30.0 – Abrasion of elbow
  • NC30.1 – Contusion of elbow
  • NC30.2 – Abrasion of other or unspecified parts of forearm
  • NC30.3 – Contusion of other or unspecified parts of forearm
  • NC30.Y – Other specified superficial injury of forearm
  • NC30.Z – Superficial injury of forearm, unspecified

Foundation entity

Multiple superficial injuries of forearm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1494938823

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: NC30: Superficial injury of forearm › 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes