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S41.159D

Open bite of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S41.159D sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
  2. S41.1 Open wound of upper arm
  3. S41.15 Open bite of upper arm
  4. S41.159 Parent Open bite of unspecified upper arm
  5. S41.159D This code Open bite of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter

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.

Excludes1

superficial bite of upper arm ( S40.87 )

Inherited from S41.15 — Open bite of upper arm

Excludes1

traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm ( S48 .-)

Inherited from S41 — Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

Excludes2

open fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42.- with 7th character B or C)

Inherited from S41 — Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

Code Also

any associated wound infection

Inherited from S41 — Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S41

Inherited from S41 — Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from S41 — Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from S41 — Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S41 — Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

Version History

How S41.159D appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Open bite of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Open bite of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter

Related Codes

Other codes under S41.159

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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