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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S49.91Unspecified injury of right shoulder and upper arm

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S49.91 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 S49.91

S49.91 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified injury of right shoulder and upper arm. It belongs to category S49 (other and unspecified injuries 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 S49.9 (unspecified injury of shoulder and upper arm), S49.91 is specifically for unspecified injury of right shoulder and upper arm. Related codes cover unspecified arm (S49.90) and left shoulder and upper arm (S49.92).

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 in subcategory S49.9

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S49.91.

Code history

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

Common questions about S49.91

Is S49.91 billable?

No. S49.91 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.