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S40 Non-Billable Code

Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S40

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • 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

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