S41.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

Excludes1 (never code together)

• traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• open fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42.- with 7th character B or C)

Code also

• any associated wound infection

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S41

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S41.029

Back-references to S41

• Code Also: S44 Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level ("any associated open wound (S41.-)")
• Code Also: S45 Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level ("any associated open wound (S41.-)")
• Code Also: S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level ("any associated open wound (S41.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S41.029

• Laceration › shoulder › with foreign body

Nearby codes

• S41.021S Laceration with foreign body of right shoulder, sequela
• S41.022 Laceration with foreign body of left shoulder
• S41.022A Laceration with foreign body of left shoulder, initial encounter
• S41.022D Laceration with foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter
• S41.022S Laceration with foreign body of left shoulder, sequela
• S41.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder (this code)
• S41.029A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
• S41.029D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
• S41.029S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified shoulder, sequela
• S41.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of shoulder
• S41.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right shoulder