S40.8
Other superficial injuries of upper arm
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S40.8 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S40 Parent Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
- S40.8 This code Other superficial injuries of upper arm
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S40
Inherited from S40 — Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from S40 — Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from S40 — Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
More Specific Codes
6 codes under S40.8
- S40.81 Abrasion of upper arm Has subcodes
- S40.82 Blister (nonthermal) of upper arm Has subcodes
- S40.84 External constriction of upper arm Has subcodes
- S40.85 Superficial foreign body of upper arm Has subcodes
- S40.86 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of upper arm Has subcodes
- S40.87 Other superficial bite of upper arm Has subcodes
Version History
How S40.8 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOther superficial injuries of upper arm
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOther superficial injuries of upper arm
Related Codes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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