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S40.87

Non-Billable (Header)

Other superficial bite of upper arm

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • open bite of upper arm (S41.14)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

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

Child Codes

S40.871Other superficial bite of right upper arm
S40.872Other superficial bite of left upper arm
S40.879Other superficial bite of unspecified upper arm

Code Hierarchy

└S40Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm└S40.8Other superficial injuries of upper arm└S40.87Other superficial bite of upper arm
└S40.87Other superficial bite of upper arm

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