S40.02
Header — not billableContusion of upper arm
The ICD-10 code for contusion of upper arm is S40.02.
S40.02 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S40.01Contusion of shouldernon-billable header
- S40.02Contusion of upper armnon-billable header