S41.139 — Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified upper arm
Is S41.139 billable?
No — S41.139 is a non-billable header code. S41.139 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 3 billable codes beneath S41.139.
S41.139 at a glance
| Code | S41.139 |
|---|---|
| Description | Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified upper arm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S41.139 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S41.139. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Puncture › arm
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S41
The conditions below can never be reported together with S41.139 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.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S41.139 to fully describe the condition. S41.139 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 S41.139, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S41.139 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S41.139, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S41.139 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S41
The conditions below are not part of S41.139, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S41.139 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- open fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42.- with 7th character B or C)
Code also — inherited from S41
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S41.139 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S41.139? (3)
How long has S41.139 existed?
S41.139 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.