S41 — Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
Is S41 billable?
No — S41 is a non-billable header code. S41 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 S41.
Billable codes under this header
- S41.001AUnspecified open wound of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.001DUnspecified open wound of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.001SUnspecified open wound of right shoulder, sequela
- S41.002AUnspecified open wound of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.002DUnspecified open wound of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.002SUnspecified open wound of left shoulder, sequela
- S41.009AUnspecified open wound of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.009DUnspecified open wound of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.009SUnspecified open wound of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S41.011ALaceration without foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.011DLaceration without foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.011SLaceration without foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
- S41.012ALaceration without foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.012DLaceration without foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.012SLaceration without foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
- S41.019ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.019DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.019SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S41.021ALaceration with foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.021DLaceration with foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.021SLaceration with foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
- S41.022ALaceration with foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.022DLaceration with foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.022SLaceration with foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
- S41.029ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.029DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.029SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S41.031APuncture wound without foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.031DPuncture wound without foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.031SPuncture wound without foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
- S41.032APuncture wound without foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.032DPuncture wound without foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.032SPuncture wound without foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
- S41.039APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.039DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.039SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S41.041APuncture wound with foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.041DPuncture wound with foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.041SPuncture wound with foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
- S41.042APuncture wound with foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.042DPuncture wound with foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.042SPuncture wound with foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
- S41.049APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.049DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.049SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S41.051AOpen bite of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.051DOpen bite of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.051SOpen bite of right shoulder, sequela
- S41.052AOpen bite of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.052DOpen bite of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.052SOpen bite of left shoulder, sequela
- S41.059AOpen bite of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S41.059DOpen bite of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S41.059SOpen bite of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S41.101AUnspecified open wound of right upper arm, initial encounter
- S41.101DUnspecified open wound of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S41.101SUnspecified open wound of right upper arm, sequela
- S41.102AUnspecified open wound of left upper arm, initial encounter
- S41.102DUnspecified open wound of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S41.102SUnspecified open wound of left upper arm, sequela
S41 at a glance
| Code | S41 |
|---|---|
| Description | Open wound of shoulder and upper arm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S41 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of S41, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S41 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- open fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42.- with 7th character B or C)
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S41 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S41 to fully describe the condition. S41 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 S41, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S41 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S41, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S41 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S41? (2)
How long has S41 existed?
S41 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.