S40.8 — Other superficial injuries of upper arm
Not billable
Is S40.8 billable?
No — S40.8 is a non-billable header code. S40.8 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 54 billable codes beneath S40.8.
Billable codes under this header
- S40.811AAbrasion of right upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.811DAbrasion of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.811SAbrasion of right upper arm, sequela
- S40.812AAbrasion of left upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.812DAbrasion of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.812SAbrasion of left upper arm, sequela
- S40.819AAbrasion of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.819DAbrasion of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.819SAbrasion of unspecified upper arm, sequela
- S40.821ABlister (nonthermal) of right upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.821DBlister (nonthermal) of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.821SBlister (nonthermal) of right upper arm, sequela
- S40.822ABlister (nonthermal) of left upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.822DBlister (nonthermal) of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.822SBlister (nonthermal) of left upper arm, sequela
- S40.829ABlister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.829DBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.829SBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm, sequela
- S40.841AExternal constriction of right upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.841DExternal constriction of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.841SExternal constriction of right upper arm, sequela
- S40.842AExternal constriction of left upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.842DExternal constriction of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.842SExternal constriction of left upper arm, sequela
- S40.849AExternal constriction of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.849DExternal constriction of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.849SExternal constriction of unspecified upper arm, sequela
- S40.851ASuperficial foreign body of right upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.851DSuperficial foreign body of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.851SSuperficial foreign body of right upper arm, sequela
- S40.852ASuperficial foreign body of left upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.852DSuperficial foreign body of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.852SSuperficial foreign body of left upper arm, sequela
- S40.859ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.859DSuperficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.859SSuperficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela
- S40.861AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.861DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.861SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm, sequela
- S40.862AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.862DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.862SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm, sequela
- S40.869AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.869DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.869SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, sequela
- S40.871AOther superficial bite of right upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.871DOther superficial bite of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.871SOther superficial bite of right upper arm, sequela
- S40.872AOther superficial bite of left upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.872DOther superficial bite of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.872SOther superficial bite of left upper arm, sequela
- S40.879AOther superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.879DOther superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.879SOther superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, sequela
S40.8 at a glance
| Code | S40.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other superficial injuries of 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 S40.8 to fully describe the condition. S40.8 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 S40.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S40.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S40.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S40.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S40.8? (6)
- S40.81Abrasion of upper armnot billable
- S40.82Blister (nonthermal) of upper armnot billable
- S40.84External constriction of upper armnot billable
- S40.85Superficial foreign body of upper armnot billable
- S40.86Insect bite (nonvenomous) of upper armnot billable
- S40.87Other superficial bite of upper armnot billable
How long has S40.8 existed?
S40.8 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.