S40.87 — Other superficial bite of upper arm
Is S40.87 billable?
No — S40.87 is a non-billable header code. S40.87 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 9 billable codes beneath S40.87.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
S40.87 at a glance
| Code | S40.87 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other superficial bite of upper arm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S40.87 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S40.87. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Bite › arm › superficial NEC (s) (animal) (human)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S40.87 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- open bite of upper arm (S41.14)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of S40.87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S40.87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- other superficial bite of shoulder (S40.27-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S40.87 to fully describe the condition. S40.87 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 S40.87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S40.87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S40.87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S40.87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S40.87? (3)
How long has S40.87 existed?
S40.87 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.