S40.0 Contusion of shoulder and upper arm

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Contusion of shoulder and upper arm is S40.0 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S40-S49: Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
Category S40
69 codes (48 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

S40 Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

More Specific Codes

S40.01 Contusion of shoulder S40.011 Contusion of right shoulder S40.012 Contusion of left shoulder S40.019 Contusion of unspecified shoulder 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

Related Codes in S40

S40 Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm S40.01 Contusion of shoulder S40.011 Contusion of right shoulder S40.012 Contusion of left shoulder S40.019 Contusion of unspecified shoulder 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 S40.2 Other superficial injuries of shoulder S40.21 Abrasion of shoulder S40.211 Abrasion of right shoulder S40.212 Abrasion of left shoulder S40.219 Abrasion of unspecified shoulder 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 S40.24 External constriction of shoulder S40.241 External constriction of right shoulder
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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