NC39

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Multiple 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 injuries of forearm
  • injuries of multiple sites of forearm
  • multiple injuries of elbow and forearm

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1633923486 – Injuries to the wrist or hand
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
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  • 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 – Superficial injury of forearm
  • NC31 – Open wound of forearm
  • NC32 – Fracture of forearm
  • NC33 – Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of elbow
  • NC34 – Injury of nerves at forearm level
  • NC35 – Injury of blood vessels at forearm level
  • NC36 – Injury of muscle, fascia, tendon or bursa at forearm level
  • NC37 – Crushing injury of forearm
  • NC38 – Traumatic amputation of forearm
  • NC3Y – Other specified injuries to the elbow or forearm
  • NC3Z – Injuries to the elbow or forearm, unspecified

Foundation entity

Multiple injuries of forearm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/807378618

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes