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S40.859 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm


The ICD 10 Code for Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm is listed as S40.859.
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: S40.859
Description: Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
Parent S40.85 - Superficial foreign body of upper arm
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S40.859:
S40.859A - Superficial foreign body of unsp upper arm, init encntr
S40.859D - Superficial foreign body of unsp upper arm, subs encntr
S40.859S - Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S40.859:
S40.851 - Superficial foreign body of right upper arm
S40.852 - Superficial foreign body of left upper arm