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S40

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 4 non-billable)
S40.0Contusion of shoulder and upper armhas subcodesS40.2Other superficial injuries of shoulderhas subcodesS40.8Other superficial injuries of upper armhas subcodesS40.9Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper armhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

S40-S49 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S40-S49Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
S40Superficial injury of shoulder and upper armNot billable
S40.0Contusion of shoulder and upper armSubcodes
S40.2Other superficial injuries of shoulderSubcodes
S40.8Other superficial injuries of upper armSubcodes
S40.9Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper armSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S40:

blockS40-S49
Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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