S40.85 - Superficial foreign body of upper arm
- Applicable to Superficial foreign body of upper arm
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM S40.85 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of S40.85 - other international versions of ICD10 S40.85 may differ.
- S40.85 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- S40.85 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.
- S40.85 - Superficial foreign body of upper arm
- S40.85 - Superficial foreign body of 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
Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.
Inclusion Term:
- Splinter in the upper arm
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above S40.85 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to S40.85:
- 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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