ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S40.271Other superficial bite of right shoulder

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S40.271 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S40.271

S40.271 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other superficial bite of right shoulder. It belongs to category S40 (superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm), block S40-S49 (injuries to the shoulder and upper arm) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S40.27 (other superficial bite of shoulder), S40.271 is specifically for other superficial bite of right shoulder. Related codes cover left shoulder (S40.272) and unspecified shoulder (S40.279).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S40

Ainitial encounterS40.271A
Dsubsequent encounterS40.271D
SsequelaS40.271S

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S40.271.

› From S40.27 Other superficial bite of shoulder

Excludes1

open bite of shoulder (S41.05)

Broader instructions also apply from S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S40.271

Is S40.271 billable?: No. S40.271 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.