S40 — Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
Not billable
Is S40 billable?
No — S40 is a non-billable header code. S40 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath S40.
Billable codes under this header
- S40.011AContusion of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.011DContusion of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.011SContusion of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.012AContusion of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.012DContusion of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.012SContusion of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.019AContusion of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.019DContusion of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.019SContusion of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.021AContusion of right upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.021DContusion of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.021SContusion of right upper arm, sequela
- S40.022AContusion of left upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.022DContusion of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.022SContusion of left upper arm, sequela
- S40.029AContusion of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.029DContusion of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.029SContusion of unspecified upper arm, sequela
- S40.211AAbrasion of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.211DAbrasion of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.211SAbrasion of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.212AAbrasion of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.212DAbrasion of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.212SAbrasion of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.219AAbrasion of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.219DAbrasion of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.219SAbrasion of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.221ABlister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.221DBlister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.221SBlister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.222ABlister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.222DBlister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.222SBlister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.229ABlister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.229DBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.229SBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.241AExternal constriction of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.241DExternal constriction of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.241SExternal constriction of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.242AExternal constriction of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.242DExternal constriction of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.242SExternal constriction of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.249AExternal constriction of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.249DExternal constriction of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.249SExternal constriction of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.251ASuperficial foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.251DSuperficial foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.251SSuperficial foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.252ASuperficial foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.252DSuperficial foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.252SSuperficial foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.259ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.259DSuperficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.259SSuperficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.261AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.261DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.261SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.262AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.262DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.262SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, sequela
S40 at a glance
| Code | S40 |
|---|---|
| Description | Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S40 to fully describe the condition. S40 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S40, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S40 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S40, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S40 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S40? (4)
How long has S40 existed?
S40 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.