ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for brachial plexus injury
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Injury › brachial plexus”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding brachial plexus injury
The ICD-10-CM code for brachial plexus injury is S14.3 (Injury of brachial plexus). The official index lists 1 more specific code, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S14.3.
Within S14 (injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level), S14.3 is specifically for injury of brachial plexus. Related codes cover concussion and edema of cervical spinal cord (S14.0), other and unspecified injuries of cervical spinal cord (S14.1), injury of nerve root of cervical spine (S14.2), injury of peripheral nerves of neck (S14.4), injury of cervical sympathetic nerves (S14.5), injury of other specified nerves of neck (S14.8) and injury of unspecified nerves of neck (S14.9).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
More specific brachial plexus injury codes (official index)
- newborn P14.3 — Other brachial plexus birth injuries
Common questions about brachial plexus injury ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for brachial plexus injury?
- S14.3 — Injury of brachial plexus (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: P14.3.
What is the ICD-10 code for newborn brachial plexus injury?
- P14.3 — Other brachial plexus birth injuries.
Is S14.3 billable?
- No. S14.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.