ICD-10-CM category
S40: Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
Codes under S40 (Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| S40.0 | Contusion of shoulder and upper arm | — |
| S40.01 | Contusion of shoulder | — |
| S40.02 | Contusion of upper arm | — |
| S40.2 | Other superficial injuries of shoulder | — |
| S40.8 | Other superficial injuries of upper arm | — |
| S40.9 | Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm | — |
| S40.011 | Contusion of right shoulder | — |
| S40.011A | Contusion of right shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.011D | Contusion of right shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.011S | Contusion of right shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.012 | Contusion of left shoulder | — |
| S40.012A | Contusion of left shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.012D | Contusion of left shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.012S | Contusion of left shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.019 | Contusion of unspecified shoulder | — |
| S40.019A | Contusion of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.019D | Contusion of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.019S | Contusion of unspecified shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.021 | Contusion of right upper arm | — |
| S40.21 | Abrasion of shoulder | — |
| S40.021A | Contusion of right upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.021D | Contusion of right upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.021S | Contusion of right upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.022 | Contusion of left upper arm | — |
| S40.22 | Blister (nonthermal) of shoulder | — |
| S40.022A | Contusion of left upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.022D | Contusion of left upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.022S | Contusion of left upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.24 | External constriction of shoulder | — |
| S40.25 | Superficial foreign body of shoulder | — |
| S40.26 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of shoulder | — |
| S40.27 | Other superficial bite of shoulder | — |
| S40.029 | Contusion of unspecified upper arm | — |
| S40.029A | Contusion of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.029D | Contusion of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.029S | Contusion of unspecified upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.81 | Abrasion of upper arm | — |
| S40.82 | Blister (nonthermal) of upper arm | — |
| S40.84 | External constriction of upper arm | — |
| S40.85 | Superficial foreign body of upper arm | — |
| S40.86 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of upper arm | — |
| S40.87 | Other superficial bite of upper arm | — |
| S40.91 | Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder | — |
| S40.92 | Unspecified superficial injury of upper arm | — |
| S40.211 | Abrasion of right shoulder | — |
| S40.211A | Abrasion of right shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.211D | Abrasion of right shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.211S | Abrasion of right shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.212 | Abrasion of left shoulder | — |
| S40.212A | Abrasion of left shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.212D | Abrasion of left shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.212S | Abrasion of left shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.219 | Abrasion of unspecified shoulder | — |
| S40.219A | Abrasion of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.219D | Abrasion of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.219S | Abrasion of unspecified shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.221 | Blister (nonthermal) of right shoulder | — |
| S40.221A | Blister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.221D | Blister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.221S | Blister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.222 | Blister (nonthermal) of left shoulder | — |
| S40.222A | Blister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.222D | Blister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.222S | Blister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.229 | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder | — |
| S40.229A | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.229D | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.229S | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.241 | External constriction of right shoulder | — |
| S40.241A | External constriction of right shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.241D | External constriction of right shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.241S | External constriction of right shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.242 | External constriction of left shoulder | — |
| S40.242A | External constriction of left shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.242D | External constriction of left shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.242S | External constriction of left shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.249 | External constriction of unspecified shoulder | — |
| S40.249A | External constriction of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.249D | External constriction of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.249S | External constriction of unspecified shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.251 | Superficial foreign body of right shoulder | — |
| S40.251A | Superficial foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.251D | Superficial foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.251S | Superficial foreign body of right shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.252 | Superficial foreign body of left shoulder | — |
| S40.252A | Superficial foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.252D | Superficial foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.252S | Superficial foreign body of left shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.259 | Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder | — |
| S40.259A | Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.259D | Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.259S | Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.261 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder | — |
| S40.261A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.261D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.261S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.262 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder | — |
| S40.262A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.262D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.262S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.269 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder | — |
| S40.269A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.269D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.269S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.271 | Other superficial bite of right shoulder | — |
| S40.271A | Other superficial bite of right shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.271D | Other superficial bite of right shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.271S | Other superficial bite of right shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.272 | Other superficial bite of left shoulder | — |
| S40.272A | Other superficial bite of left shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.272D | Other superficial bite of left shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.272S | Other superficial bite of left shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.279 | Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder | — |
| S40.279A | Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.279D | Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.279S | Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.811 | Abrasion of right upper arm | — |
| S40.811A | Abrasion of right upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.811D | Abrasion of right upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.811S | Abrasion of right upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.812 | Abrasion of left upper arm | — |
| S40.812A | Abrasion of left upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.812D | Abrasion of left upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.812S | Abrasion of left upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.819 | Abrasion of unspecified upper arm | — |
| S40.819A | Abrasion of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.819D | Abrasion of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.819S | Abrasion of unspecified upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.821 | Blister (nonthermal) of right upper arm | — |
| S40.821A | Blister (nonthermal) of right upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.821D | Blister (nonthermal) of right upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.821S | Blister (nonthermal) of right upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.822 | Blister (nonthermal) of left upper arm | — |
| S40.822A | Blister (nonthermal) of left upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.822D | Blister (nonthermal) of left upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.822S | Blister (nonthermal) of left upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.829 | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm | — |
| S40.829A | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.829D | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.829S | Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.841 | External constriction of right upper arm | — |
| S40.841A | External constriction of right upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.841D | External constriction of right upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.841S | External constriction of right upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.842 | External constriction of left upper arm | — |
| S40.842A | External constriction of left upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.842D | External constriction of left upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.842S | External constriction of left upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.849 | External constriction of unspecified upper arm | — |
| S40.849A | External constriction of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.849D | External constriction of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.849S | External constriction of unspecified upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.851 | Superficial foreign body of right upper arm | — |
| S40.851A | Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.851D | Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.851S | Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.852 | Superficial foreign body of left upper arm | — |
| S40.852A | Superficial foreign body of left upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.852D | Superficial foreign body of left upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.852S | Superficial foreign body of left upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.859 | Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm | — |
| S40.859A | Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.859D | Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.859S | Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.861 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm | — |
| S40.861A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.861D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.861S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.862 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm | — |
| S40.862A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.862D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.862S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.869 | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm | — |
| S40.869A | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.869D | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.869S | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.871 | Other superficial bite of right upper arm | — |
| S40.871A | Other superficial bite of right upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.871D | Other superficial bite of right upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.871S | Other superficial bite of right upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.872 | Other superficial bite of left upper arm | — |
| S40.872A | Other superficial bite of left upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.872D | Other superficial bite of left upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.872S | Other superficial bite of left upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.879 | Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm | — |
| S40.879A | Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.879D | Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.879S | Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.911 | Unspecified superficial injury of right shoulder | — |
| S40.911A | Unspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.911D | Unspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.911S | Unspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.912 | Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulder | — |
| S40.912A | Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.912D | Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.912S | Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.919 | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder | — |
| S40.919A | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.919D | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.919S | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.921 | Unspecified superficial injury of right upper arm | — |
| S40.921A | Unspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.921D | Unspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.921S | Unspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.922 | Unspecified superficial injury of left upper arm | — |
| S40.922A | Unspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.922D | Unspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.922S | Unspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
| S40.929 | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm | — |
| S40.929A | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter | ✓ |
| S40.929D | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| S40.929S | Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, sequela | ✓ |
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