Kodex

Code

S40.879S

sequela

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
  - S40 Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
    - S40.8 Other superficial injuries of upper arm
      - S40.87 Other superficial bite of upper arm
        
        S40.879 Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm
        
        S40.879A initial encounter
        
        S40.879D subsequent encounter
        
        S40.879S sequela

Long Title

S40.879S

Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm sequela

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region

Excludes 1

open bite of upper arm (S41.14)
- S41.14 Puncture wound with foreign body of upper arm

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

S40.27 Other superficial bite of shoulder

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods