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S40.912D vs S40.919D

S40.912D (Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, subsequent encounter) compared with S40.919D (Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S40.912D and S40.919D code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S40.912D
Left
Unspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
S40.919D
Unspecified
Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S40.912D and S40.919D 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.

Side by side

S40.912DUnspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, subsequent encounterS40.919DUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionUnspecified superficial injury of left shoulder, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S40.912D).Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S40.919D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S40The 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