S40.252S (Superficial foreign body of left shoulder, sequela) compared with S40.259S (Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S40.252S and S40.259S code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. S40.252S and S40.259S name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| S40.252SSuperficial foreign body of left shoulder, sequela | S40.259SSuperficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Superficial foreign body of left shoulder, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S40.252S). | Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S40.259S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S40 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S40 |
| Includes | injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region | injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources