ICD-10-CM category
S40 Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
S40 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 144 complete codes below.
S40.0…
18 codes
- S40.011AContusion of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.011DContusion of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.011SContusion of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.012AContusion of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.012DContusion of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.012SContusion of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.019AContusion of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.019DContusion of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.019SContusion of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.021AContusion of right upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.021DContusion of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.021SContusion of right upper arm, sequela
- S40.022AContusion of left upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.022DContusion of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.022SContusion of left upper arm, sequela
- S40.029AContusion of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.029DContusion of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.029SContusion of unspecified upper arm, sequela
S40.2…
54 codes
- S40.211AAbrasion of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.211DAbrasion of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.211SAbrasion of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.212AAbrasion of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.212DAbrasion of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.212SAbrasion of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.219AAbrasion of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.219DAbrasion of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.219SAbrasion of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.221ABlister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.221DBlister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.221SBlister (nonthermal) of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.222ABlister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.222DBlister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.222SBlister (nonthermal) of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.229ABlister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.229DBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.229SBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.241AExternal constriction of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.241DExternal constriction of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.241SExternal constriction of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.242AExternal constriction of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.242DExternal constriction of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.242SExternal constriction of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.249AExternal constriction of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.249DExternal constriction of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.249SExternal constriction of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.251ASuperficial foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.251DSuperficial foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.251SSuperficial foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.252ASuperficial foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.252DSuperficial foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.252SSuperficial foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.259ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.259DSuperficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.259SSuperficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.261AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.261DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.261SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.262AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.262DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.262SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.269AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.269DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.269SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.271AOther superficial bite of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.271DOther superficial bite of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.271SOther superficial bite of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.272AOther superficial bite of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.272DOther superficial bite of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.272SOther superficial bite of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.279AOther superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.279DOther superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.279SOther superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, sequela
S40.8…
54 codes
- 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
S40.9…
18 codes
- S40.911AUnspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.911DUnspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.911SUnspecified superficial injury of right shoulder, sequela
- S40.912AUnspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.912DUnspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.912SUnspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, sequela
- S40.919AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
- S40.919DUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
- S40.919SUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, sequela
- S40.921AUnspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.921DUnspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.921SUnspecified superficial injury of right upper arm, sequela
- S40.922AUnspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.922DUnspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.922SUnspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, sequela
- S40.929AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
- S40.929DUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
- S40.929SUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm, sequela
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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