1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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3. S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
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4. S40- Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
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5. 2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S40.922A

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S40.922A

Unspecified superficial injury of left upper arm, initial encounter

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

• S40.922A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• Short description: Unsp superficial injury of left upper arm, init encntr
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S40.922A became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S40.922A - other international versions of ICD-10 S40.922A may differ.

• Superficial injury of left axilla
• Superficial injury of left upper arm

• 604 Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast with mcc
• 605 Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without mcc
• 955 Craniotomy for multiple significant trauma
• 956 Limb reattachment, hip and femur procedures for multiple significant trauma
• 957 Other o.r. Procedures for multiple significant trauma with mcc
• 958 Other o.r. Procedures for multiple significant trauma with cc
• 959 Other o.r. Procedures for multiple significant trauma without cc/mcc
• 963 Other multiple significant trauma with mcc
• 964 Other multiple significant trauma with cc
• 965 Other multiple significant trauma without cc/mcc

Convert S40.922A to ICD-9-CM

• 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

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