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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S41.02Laceration with foreign body of shoulder

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S41.02 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 S41.02

S41.02 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration with foreign body of shoulder. It belongs to category S41 (open wound 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 S41.0 (open wound of shoulder), S41.02 is specifically for laceration with foreign body of shoulder. Related codes cover unspecified open wound of shoulder (S41.00), laceration without foreign body of shoulder (S41.01), puncture wound without foreign body of shoulder (S41.03), puncture wound with foreign body of shoulder (S41.04) and open bite of shoulder (S41.05).

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 S41

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S41.02.

› From S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm
Excludes1
  • traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm (S48.-)
Excludes2
  • open fracture of shoulder and upper arm (S42.- with 7th character B or C)
Code also
  • any associated wound infection

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.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S41.02

Is S41.02 billable?

No. S41.02 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.