Includes:

  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region

Excludes2

  1. S40 Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S40

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. S40.0 Contusion of shoulder and upper arm

      1. S40.01 Contusion of shoulder

        • S40.011 Contusion of right shoulder
        • S40.012 Contusion of left shoulder
        • S40.019 Contusion of unspecified shoulder
      2. S40.02 Contusion of upper arm

        • S40.021 Contusion of right upper arm
        • S40.022 Contusion of left upper arm
        • S40.029 Contusion of unspecified upper arm
    2. S40.2 Other superficial injuries of shoulder

      1. S40.21 Abrasion of shoulder

        • S40.211 Abrasion of right shoulder
        • S40.212 Abrasion of left shoulder
        • S40.219 Abrasion of unspecified shoulder
      2. S40.22 Blister (nonthermal) of shoulder

        • S40.221 Blister (nonthermal) of right shoulder
        • S40.222 Blister (nonthermal) of left shoulder
        • S40.229 Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified shoulder
      3. S40.24 External constriction of shoulder

        • S40.241 External constriction of right shoulder
        • S40.242 External constriction of left shoulder
        • S40.249 External constriction of unspecified shoulder
      4. S40.25 Superficial foreign body of shoulder

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Splinter in the shoulder
        • S40.251 Superficial foreign body of right shoulder
        • S40.252 Superficial foreign body of left shoulder
        • S40.259 Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder
      5. S40.26 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of shoulder

        • S40.261 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder
        • S40.262 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left shoulder
        • S40.269 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified shoulder
      6. S40.27 Other superficial bite of shoulder

        • S40.271 Other superficial bite of right shoulder
        • S40.272 Other superficial bite of left shoulder
        • S40.279 Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder
    3. S40.8 Other superficial injuries of upper arm

      1. S40.81 Abrasion of upper arm

        • S40.811 Abrasion of right upper arm
        • S40.812 Abrasion of left upper arm
        • S40.819 Abrasion of unspecified upper arm
      2. S40.82 Blister (nonthermal) of upper arm

        • S40.821 Blister (nonthermal) of right upper arm
        • S40.822 Blister (nonthermal) of left upper arm
        • S40.829 Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified upper arm
      3. S40.84 External constriction of upper arm

        • S40.841 External constriction of right upper arm
        • S40.842 External constriction of left upper arm
        • S40.849 External constriction of unspecified upper arm
      4. S40.85 Superficial foreign body of upper arm

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Splinter in the upper arm
        • S40.851 Superficial foreign body of right upper arm
        • S40.852 Superficial foreign body of left upper arm
        • S40.859 Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm
      5. S40.86 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of upper arm

        • S40.861 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right upper arm
        • S40.862 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm
        • S40.869 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm
      6. S40.87 Other superficial bite of upper arm

        • S40.871 Other superficial bite of right upper arm
        • S40.872 Other superficial bite of left upper arm
        • S40.879 Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm
    4. S40.9 Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

      1. S40.91 Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder

        • S40.911 Unspecified superficial injury of right shoulder
        • S40.912 Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulder
        • S40.919 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder
      2. S40.92 Unspecified superficial injury of upper arm

        • S40.921 Unspecified superficial injury of right upper arm
        • S40.922 Unspecified superficial injury of left upper arm
        • S40.929 Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified upper arm
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.