2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S40.252

Superficial foreign body of left shoulder

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

S40.252 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S40.252 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S40.252 - other international versions of ICD-10 S40.252 may differ.

The following code(s) above S40.252 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to S40.252:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To S40.252

S40.242S …… sequela

S40.249 External constriction of unspecified shoulder

S40.249A …… initial encounter

S40.249D …… subsequent encounter

S40.249S …… sequela

S40.25 Superficial foreign body of shoulder

S40.251 Superficial foreign body of right shoulder

S40.251A …… initial encounter

S40.251D …… subsequent encounter

S40.251S …… sequela

S40.252 Superficial foreign body of left shoulder

S40.252A …… initial encounter

S40.252D …… subsequent encounter

S40.252S …… sequela

S40.259 Superficial foreign body of unspecified shoulder

S40.259A …… initial encounter

S40.259D …… subsequent encounter

S40.259S …… sequela

S40.26 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of shoulder

S40.261 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right shoulder

S40.261A …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.