Is S40 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, S40 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code S40 mean?

ICD-10-CM code S40 represents Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code S40?

The parent category for S40 is section:S40-S49 (Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

S402026

Non-billable

Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

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Related Codes

S40Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

S40.0Contusion of shoulder and upper arm

S40.01Contusion of shoulder

S40.011Contusion of right shoulder

S40.012Contusion of left shoulder

S40.019Contusion of unspecified shoulder

S40.02Contusion of upper arm

S40.021Contusion of right upper arm

S40.022Contusion of left upper arm

S40.029Contusion of unspecified upper arm

S40.2Other superficial injuries of shoulder

S40.21Abrasion of shoulder

S40.211Abrasion of right shoulder

S40.212Abrasion of left shoulder

S40.219Abrasion of unspecified shoulder

S40.22Blister (nonthermal) of shoulder

S40.221Blister (nonthermal) of right shoulder

S40.222Blister (nonthermal) of left shoulder

S40.229Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder

S40.24External constriction of shoulder

S40.241External constriction of right shoulder

S40.242External constriction of left shoulder

S40.249External constriction of unspecified shoulder

S40.25Superficial foreign body of shoulder

S40.251of right shoulder

S40.252of left shoulder

S40.259of unspecified shoulder

S40.26Insect bite (nonvenomous) of shoulder

S40.261of right shoulder

S40.262of left shoulder

S40.269of unspecified shoulder

S40.27Other superficial bite of shoulder

S40.271of right shoulder

S40.272of left shoulder

S40.279of unspecified shoulder

S40.8Other superficial injuries of upper arm

S40.81Abrasion of upper arm

S40.811Abrasion of right upper arm

S40.812Abrasion of left upper arm

S40.819Abrasion of unspecified upper arm

S40.82Blister (nonthermal) of upper arm

S40.821Blister (nonthermal) of right upper arm

S40.822Blister (nonthermal) of left upper arm

S40.829Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm

S40.84External constriction of upper arm

S40.841External constriction of right upper arm

S40.842External constriction of left upper arm

S40.849External constriction of unspecified upper arm

S40.85Superficial foreign body of upper arm

S40.851of right upper arm

S40.852of left upper arm

S40.859of unspecified upper arm

S40.86Insect bite (nonvenomous) of upper arm

S40.861of right upper arm

S40.862of left upper arm

S40.869of unspecified upper arm

S40.87Other superficial bite of upper arm

S40.871of right upper arm

S40.872of left upper arm

S40.879of unspecified upper arm

S40.9Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

S40.91of shoulder

S40.911of right shoulder

S40.912of left shoulder

S40.919of unspecified shoulder

S40.92of upper arm

S40.921of right upper arm

S40.922of left upper arm

S40.929of unspecified upper arm

Related Categories

S41Open wound of shoulder and upper arm S42Fracture of shoulder and upper arm S43Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle S44Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level S45Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level S46Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level S47Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm S48Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm S49Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm