S40.25 Superficial foreign body of shoulder

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Splinter in the shoulder

Applies from S40 Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm

7th character note

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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S40.25

• S40.251 Superficial foreign body of right shoulder
• S40.252 Superficial foreign body of left shoulder
• S40.259 Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder

Diagnosis Index entries for S40.25

• Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › shoulder

Nearby codes

• S40.242S External constriction of left shoulder, sequela
• S40.249 External constriction of unspecified shoulder
• S40.249A External constriction of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
• S40.249D External constriction of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
• S40.249S External constriction of unspecified shoulder, sequela
• S40.25 Superficial foreign body of shoulder (this code)
• S40.251 Superficial foreign body of right shoulder
• S40.251A Superficial foreign body of right shoulder, initial encounter
• S40.251D Superficial foreign body of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
• S40.251S Superficial foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
• S40.252 Superficial foreign body of left shoulder