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S40.859A - Superficial foreign body of unsp upper arm, init encntr


The ICD 10 Code for Superficial foreign body of unsp upper arm, init encntr is listed as S40.859A.
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: S40.859A
Description: Superficial foreign body of unsp upper arm, init encntr
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
604 - Trauma To The Skin, Subcut Tiss & Breast W Mcc
605 - Trauma To The Skin, Subcut Tiss & Breast W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
Parent S40.859 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 912.6 - Superficial foreign body (splinter) of shoulder and upper arm, without major open wound and without mention of infection (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S40.859A:
S40.859D - Superficial foreign body of unsp upper arm, subs encntr
S40.859S - Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela