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S40 - Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm


The ICD 10 Code for Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm is listed as S40.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S40
Description: Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S40
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S40:
S40.0 - Contusion of shoulder and 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