S40.872
S40.872: Other superficial bite of left upper arm
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S40.872 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other superficial bite of left upper arm. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S40
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S40.872
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S40.872
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S40.872
3 child codes. Green means billable.