S41.05

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Open bite of shoulder

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Includes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S40-S49Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

S41Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

S41.0Open wound of shoulder

S41.05Open bite of shoulderNot billable

S41.051Open bite of right shoulderBillable

S41.052Open bite of left shoulderBillable

S41.059Open bite of unspecified shoulderBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S41.05:

categoryS41

Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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