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S40.272A - Other superficial bite of left shoulder, initial encounter


The ICD 10 Code for Other superficial bite of left shoulder, initial encounter is listed as S40.272A.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S40.272A
Description: Other superficial bite of left shoulder, initial encounter
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
604 - Trauma To The Skin, Subcut Tiss & Breast W Mcc
605 - Trauma To The Skin, Subcut Tiss & Breast W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
Parent S40.272 - Other superficial bite of left shoulder
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 912.8 - Other and unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm, without mention of infection (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S40.272A:
S40.272D - Other superficial bite of left shoulder, subs encntr
S40.272S - Other superficial bite of left shoulder, sequela