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`S40` Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

ICD-10-CM category S40 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 144 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

S40.0 Contusion of shoulder and upper armS40.01 Contusion of shoulderS40.011 Contusion of right shoulderS40.012 Contusion of left shoulderS40.019 Contusion of unspecified shoulderS40.02 Contusion of upper armS40.021 Contusion of right upper armS40.022 Contusion of left upper armS40.029 Contusion of unspecified upper armS40.2 Other superficial injuries of shoulderS40.21 Abrasion of shoulderS40.211 Abrasion of right shoulderS40.212 Abrasion of left shoulderS40.219 Abrasion of unspecified shoulderS40.22 Blister (nonthermal) of shoulderS40.221 Blister (nonthermal) of right shoulderS40.222 Blister (nonthermal) of left shoulderS40.229 Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulderS40.24 External constriction of shoulderS40.241 External constriction of right shoulderS40.242 External constriction of left shoulderS40.249 External constriction of unspecified shoulderS40.25 Superficial foreign body of shoulderS40.251 Superficial foreign body of right shoulderS40.252 Superficial foreign body of left shoulderS40.259 Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulderS40.26 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of shoulderS40.261 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulderS40.262 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulderS40.269 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulderS40.27 Other superficial bite of shoulderS40.271 Other superficial bite of right shoulderS40.272 Other superficial bite of left shoulderS40.279 Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulderS40.8 Other superficial injuries of upper armS40.81 Abrasion of upper armS40.811 Abrasion of right upper armS40.812 Abrasion of left upper armS40.819 Abrasion of unspecified upper armS40.82 Blister (nonthermal) of upper arm

Billable codes in S40

Code	Description
`S40.011A`	Contusion of right shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.011D`	Contusion of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.011S`	Contusion of right shoulder, sequela
`S40.012A`	Contusion of left shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.012D`	Contusion of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.012S`	Contusion of left shoulder, sequela
`S40.019A`	Contusion of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.019D`	Contusion of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.019S`	Contusion of unspecified shoulder, sequela
`S40.021A`	Contusion of right upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.021D`	Contusion of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.021S`	Contusion of right upper arm, sequela
`S40.022A`	Contusion of left upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.022D`	Contusion of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.022S`	Contusion of left upper arm, sequela
`S40.029A`	Contusion of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.029D`	Contusion of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.029S`	Contusion of unspecified upper arm, sequela
`S40.211A`	Abrasion of right shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.211D`	Abrasion of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.211S`	Abrasion of right shoulder, sequela
`S40.212A`	Abrasion of left shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.212D`	Abrasion of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.212S`	Abrasion of left shoulder, sequela
`S40.219A`	Abrasion of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.219D`	Abrasion of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.219S`	Abrasion of unspecified shoulder, sequela
`S40.221A`	Blister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.221D`	Blister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.221S`	Blister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, sequela
`S40.222A`	Blister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.222D`	Blister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.222S`	Blister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, sequela
`S40.229A`	Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.229D`	Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.229S`	Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, sequela
`S40.241A`	External constriction of right shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.241D`	External constriction of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.241S`	External constriction of right shoulder, sequela
`S40.242A`	External constriction of left shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.242D`	External constriction of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.242S`	External constriction of left shoulder, sequela
`S40.249A`	External constriction of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.249D`	External constriction of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.249S`	External constriction of unspecified shoulder, sequela
`S40.251A`	Superficial foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.251D`	Superficial foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.251S`	Superficial foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
`S40.252A`	Superficial foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.252D`	Superficial foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.252S`	Superficial foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
`S40.259A`	Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.259D`	Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.259S`	Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
`S40.261A`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.261D`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.261S`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, sequela
`S40.262A`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.262D`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.262S`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, sequela
`S40.269A`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.269D`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.269S`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder, sequela
`S40.271A`	Other superficial bite of right shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.271D`	Other superficial bite of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.271S`	Other superficial bite of right shoulder, sequela
`S40.272A`	Other superficial bite of left shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.272D`	Other superficial bite of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.272S`	Other superficial bite of left shoulder, sequela
`S40.279A`	Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.279D`	Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.279S`	Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, sequela
`S40.811A`	Abrasion of right upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.811D`	Abrasion of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.811S`	Abrasion of right upper arm, sequela
`S40.812A`	Abrasion of left upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.812D`	Abrasion of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.812S`	Abrasion of left upper arm, sequela
`S40.819A`	Abrasion of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.819D`	Abrasion of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.819S`	Abrasion of unspecified upper arm, sequela
`S40.821A`	Blister (nonthermal) of right upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.821D`	Blister (nonthermal) of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.821S`	Blister (nonthermal) of right upper arm, sequela
`S40.822A`	Blister (nonthermal) of left upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.822D`	Blister (nonthermal) of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.822S`	Blister (nonthermal) of left upper arm, sequela
`S40.829A`	Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.829D`	Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.829S`	Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm, sequela
`S40.841A`	External constriction of right upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.841D`	External constriction of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.841S`	External constriction of right upper arm, sequela
`S40.842A`	External constriction of left upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.842D`	External constriction of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.842S`	External constriction of left upper arm, sequela
`S40.849A`	External constriction of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.849D`	External constriction of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.849S`	External constriction of unspecified upper arm, sequela
`S40.851A`	Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.851D`	Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.851S`	Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, sequela
`S40.852A`	Superficial foreign body of left upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.852D`	Superficial foreign body of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.852S`	Superficial foreign body of left upper arm, sequela
`S40.859A`	Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.859D`	Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.859S`	Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela
`S40.861A`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.861D`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.861S`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm, sequela
`S40.862A`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.862D`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.862S`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm, sequela
`S40.869A`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.869D`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.869S`	Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, sequela
`S40.871A`	Other superficial bite of right upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.871D`	Other superficial bite of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.871S`	Other superficial bite of right upper arm, sequela
`S40.872A`	Other superficial bite of left upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.872D`	Other superficial bite of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.872S`	Other superficial bite of left upper arm, sequela
`S40.879A`	Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.879D`	Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.879S`	Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, sequela
`S40.911A`	Unspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.911D`	Unspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.911S`	Unspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, sequela
`S40.912A`	Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.912D`	Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.912S`	Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, sequela
`S40.919A`	Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
`S40.919D`	Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
`S40.919S`	Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, sequela
`S40.921A`	Unspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.921D`	Unspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.921S`	Unspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, sequela
`S40.922A`	Unspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.922D`	Unspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.922S`	Unspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, sequela
`S40.929A`	Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
`S40.929D`	Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
`S40.929S`	Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, sequela

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S40 Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

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`S40` Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm