S40.879A Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S40.879 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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 S40.87 Other superficial bite of upper arm

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of upper arm (S41.14)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• other superficial bite of shoulder (S40.27-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S40.879A

Back-references to S40.87

• Type 1 Excludes: S41.15 Open bite of upper arm ("superficial bite of upper arm (S40.87)")

Nearby codes

• S40.872 Other superficial bite of left upper arm
• S40.872A Other superficial bite of left upper arm, initial encounter
• S40.872D Other superficial bite of left upper arm, subsequent encounter
• S40.872S Other superficial bite of left upper arm, sequela
• S40.879 Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm
• S40.879A Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, initial encounter (this code)
• S40.879D Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, subsequent encounter
• S40.879S Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm, sequela
• S40.9 Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
• S40.91 Unspecified superficial injury of shoulder
• S40.911 Unspecified superficial injury of right shoulder