S40.85 Superficial foreign body of upper arm

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Splinter in the upper arm

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 S40.85

• S40.851 Superficial foreign body of right upper arm
• S40.852 Superficial foreign body of left upper arm
• S40.859 Superficial foreign body of unspecified upper arm

Diagnosis Index entries for S40.85

• Foreign body › superficial, without open wound › arm (upper)

Nearby codes

• S40.842S External constriction of left upper arm, sequela
• S40.849 External constriction of unspecified upper arm
• S40.849A External constriction of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter
• S40.849D External constriction of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
• S40.849S External constriction of unspecified upper arm, sequela
• S40.85 Superficial foreign body of upper arm (this code)
• S40.851 Superficial foreign body of right upper arm
• S40.851A Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, initial encounter
• S40.851D Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, subsequent encounter
• S40.851S Superficial foreign body of right upper arm, sequela
• S40.852 Superficial foreign body of left upper arm