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S40.9

Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

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Nonbillable category

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S40.91Unspecified superficial injury of shoulderCategory
S40.911Unspecified superficial injury of right shoulderCategory
S40.911AUnspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, initial encounterBillable
S40.911DUnspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, subsequent encounterBillable
S40.911SUnspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, sequelaBillable
S40.912Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulderCategory
S40.912AUnspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, initial encounterBillable
S40.912DUnspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, subsequent encounterBillable
S40.912SUnspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, sequelaBillable
S40.919Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulderCategory
S40.919AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, initial encounterBillable
S40.919DUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounterBillable
S40.919SUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, sequelaBillable
S40.92Unspecified superficial injury of upper armCategory
S40.921Unspecified superficial injury of right upper armCategory
S40.921AUnspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, initial encounterBillable
S40.921DUnspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, subsequent encounterBillable
S40.921SUnspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, sequelaBillable
S40.922Unspecified superficial injury of left upper armCategory
S40.922AUnspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, initial encounterBillable
S40.922DUnspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, subsequent encounterBillable
S40.922SUnspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, sequelaBillable
S40.929Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper armCategory
S40.929AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, initial encounterBillable
S40.929DUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounterBillable
S40.929SUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, sequelaBillable

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