S40.272S Other superficial bite of left shoulder, sequela

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S40.272 with 7th character S (sequela).

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

Applies from S40.27 Other superficial bite of shoulder

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of shoulder (S41.05)

Code annotations containing back-references to S40.272S

Back-references to S40.27

• Type 2 Excludes: S40.87 Other superficial bite of upper arm ("other superficial bite of shoulder (S40.27-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S41.05 Open bite of shoulder ("superficial bite of shoulder (S40.27)")

Nearby codes

• S40.271D Other superficial bite of right shoulder, subsequent encounter
• S40.271S Other superficial bite of right shoulder, sequela
• S40.272 Other superficial bite of left shoulder
• S40.272A Other superficial bite of left shoulder, initial encounter
• S40.272D Other superficial bite of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
• S40.272S Other superficial bite of left shoulder, sequela (this code)
• S40.279 Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder
• S40.279A Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
• S40.279D Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
• S40.279S Other superficial bite of unspecified shoulder, sequela
• S40.8 Other superficial injuries of upper arm