S40.879A - Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, init encntr
The ICD 10 Code for Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, init encntr is listed as S40.879A.
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: | S40.879A
|
| Description: | Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, init encntr |
| 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 | S40.879 - Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm |
| 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 S40.879A: | |
| S40.879D - Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, subs encntr | |
| S40.879S - Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, sequela | |