ICD-10-CM S40: Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S40

Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S40

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

open bite of shoulder (S41.05)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

open bite of upper arm (S41.14)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

other superficial bite of shoulder (S40.27-)

Inclusion Terms

Splinter in the shoulder

Inclusion Terms

Splinter in the upper arm

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S40

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S40):

S40.0 - Contusion of shoulder and upper arm S40.01 - Contusion of shoulder S40.011 - Contusion of right shoulder S40.012 - Contusion of left shoulder S40.019 - Contusion of unspecified shoulder S40.02 - Contusion of upper arm S40.021 - Contusion of right upper arm S40.022 - Contusion of left upper arm S40.029 - Contusion of unspecified upper arm S40.2 - Other superficial injuries of shoulder S40.21 - Abrasion of shoulder S40.211 - Abrasion of right shoulder S40.212 - Abrasion of left shoulder S40.219 - Abrasion of unspecified shoulder S40.22 - Blister (nonthermal) of shoulder S40.221 - Blister (nonthermal) of right shoulder S40.222 - Blister (nonthermal) of left shoulder S40.229 - Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder S40.24 - External constriction of shoulder S40.241 - External constriction of right shoulder S40.242 - External constriction of left shoulder S40.249 - External constriction of unspecified shoulder S40.25 - Superficial foreign body of shoulder S40.251 - Superficial foreign body of right shoulder S40.252 - Superficial foreign body of left shoulder S40.259 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder S40.26 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of shoulder S40.261 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder S40.262 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder S40.269 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder S40.27 - Other superficial bite of shoulder S40.271 - Other superficial bite of right shoulder S40.272 - Other superficial bite of left shoulder S40.279 - Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder S40.8 - Other superficial injuries of upper arm S40.81 - Abrasion of upper arm S40.811 - Abrasion of right upper arm S40.812 - Abrasion of left upper arm S40.819 - Abrasion of unspecified upper arm S40.82 - Blister (nonthermal) of upper arm S40.821 - Blister (nonthermal) of right upper arm S40.822 - Blister (nonthermal) of left upper arm S40.829 - Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm S40.84 - External constriction of upper arm S40.841 - External constriction of right upper arm S40.842 - External constriction of left upper arm S40.849 - External constriction of unspecified upper arm S40.85 - Superficial foreign body of upper arm S40.851 - Superficial foreign body of right upper arm S40.852 - Superficial foreign body of left upper arm S40.859 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm S40.86 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of upper arm S40.861 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm S40.862 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm S40.869 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm S40.87 - Other superficial bite of upper arm S40.871 - Other superficial bite of right upper arm S40.872 - Other superficial bite of left upper arm S40.879 - Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm S40.9 - Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm S40.91 - Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder S40.911 - Unspecified superficial injury of right shoulder S40.912 - Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulder S40.919 - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder S40.92 - Unspecified superficial injury of upper arm S40.921 - Unspecified superficial injury of right upper arm S40.922 - Unspecified superficial injury of left upper arm S40.929 - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm

About ICD-10-CM Code S40 (Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm)

ICD-10-CM code S40 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S40 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S40 - Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm.