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ICD-10/S40.87

S40.87 ICD-10-CM Code: Other superficial bite of upper arm

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Other superficial bite of upper arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S40.87). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S40.87 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.

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Contextual Map

Every relationship of S40.87 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]

Excludes1

  • S41.14 — Puncture wound with foreign body of upper arm [Excludes1]: “open bite of upper arm (S41.14)”

Excludes2

  • S40.27 — Other superficial bite of shoulder [Excludes2]: “other superficial bite of shoulder (S40.27-)”

Referenced by Excludes1 notes

  • S41.15 — Open bite of upper arm [Excludes1]: “superficial bite of upper arm (S40.87)”

Nearest codes (40)

  • S40 — Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm [Sibling]
  • S40.852A — Superficial foreign body of left upper arm, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S40.852D — Superficial foreign body of left upper arm, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S40.852S — Superficial foreign body of left upper arm, sequela [Sibling]
  • S40.859 — Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm [Sibling]
  • S40.859A — Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • S40.859D — Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • S40.859S — Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm, sequela [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Referenced by Other Codes

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name S40.87 or its code family.

1 Excludes1 notes: S41.15.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can S40.87 be billed directly?

No. S40.87 (Other superficial bite of upper arm) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does S40.87 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S40.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S40.87 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • S40.862S — Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left upper arm, sequela
  • S40.869 — Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm
  • S40.869A — Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
  • S40.869D — Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
  • S40.869S — Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified upper arm, sequela
  • S40.871 — Other superficial bite of right upper arm
  • S40.871A — Other superficial bite of right upper arm, initial encounter
  • S40.871D — Other superficial bite of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
  • S40.871S — Other superficial bite of right upper arm, sequela
  • S40.872 — Other superficial bite of left upper arm

View all codes in the S40 family