NC38

The ICD-11 code for traumatic amputation of forearm is NC38. The full clinical description is "Traumatic amputation of forearm".

ICD-11 code NC38 represents “Traumatic amputation of forearm”. It is classified under Chapter 22: Injury, Poisoning or Certain Other Consequences of External Causes.

NC38 is in Chapter 22: Injury, Poisoning or Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes NA00-NF2Z).

There is no direct ICD-10 mapping available for NC38 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-10. Use the ICD-11 to ICD-10 converter to search for related codes.

ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.

NC38 has 7 child codes, including: NC38.0 (Traumatic amputation at right elbow level), NC38.1 (Traumatic amputation at left elbow level), NC38.2 (Traumatic amputation at elbow level, bilateral), NC38.3 (Traumatic amputation at level between right elbow and wrist), and 3 more.