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6. S40.87

S40.87 - Other superficial bite of upper arm

• Applicable to Other superficial bite of upper arm
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S40.87 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of S40.87 - other international versions of ICD10 S40.87 may differ.
• S40.87 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• S40.87 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Type 1 Excludes

• open bite of upper arm (S41.14)

Type 2 Excludes

• other superficial bite of shoulder (S40.27-)

The following codes above S40.87 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S40.87:

• Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
• Section: S40-S49 - Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
• Category: S40 - Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

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Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.