S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Open wound of shoulder and upper arm is S41 (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 S41
51 codes (36 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with S41.
  • traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • open fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42.- with 7th character B or C)
Code Also
  • any associated wound infection

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

More Specific Codes

S41.0 Open wound of shoulder S41.00 Unspecified open wound of shoulder S41.001 Unspecified open wound of right shoulder S41.002 Unspecified open wound of left shoulder S41.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified shoulder S41.01 Laceration without foreign body of shoulder S41.011 Laceration without foreign body of right shoulder S41.012 Laceration without foreign body of left shoulder S41.019 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified shoulder S41.02 Laceration with foreign body of shoulder S41.021 Laceration with foreign body of right shoulder S41.022 Laceration with foreign body of left shoulder S41.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder S41.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of shoulder S41.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right shoulder S41.032 Puncture wound without foreign body of left shoulder S41.039 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified shoulder S41.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of shoulder S41.041 Puncture wound with foreign body of right shoulder S41.042 Puncture wound with foreign body of left shoulder S41.049 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified shoulder S41.05 Open bite of shoulder S41.051 Open bite of right shoulder S41.052 Open bite of left shoulder S41.059 Open bite of unspecified shoulder S41.1 Open wound of upper arm S41.10 Unspecified open wound of upper arm S41.101 Unspecified open wound of right upper arm S41.102 Unspecified open wound of left upper arm S41.109 Unspecified open wound of unspecified upper arm

Related Codes in S41

S41.0 Open wound of shoulder S41.00 Unspecified open wound of shoulder S41.001 Unspecified open wound of right shoulder S41.002 Unspecified open wound of left shoulder S41.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified shoulder S41.01 Laceration without foreign body of shoulder S41.011 Laceration without foreign body of right shoulder S41.012 Laceration without foreign body of left shoulder S41.019 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified shoulder S41.02 Laceration with foreign body of shoulder S41.021 Laceration with foreign body of right shoulder S41.022 Laceration with foreign body of left shoulder S41.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder S41.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of shoulder S41.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right shoulder S41.032 Puncture wound without foreign body of left shoulder S41.039 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified shoulder S41.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of shoulder S41.041 Puncture wound with foreign body of right shoulder S41.042 Puncture wound with foreign body of left 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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