Is S49 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, S49 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code S49 mean?

ICD-10-CM code S49 represents Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code S49?

The parent category for S49 is section:S40-S49 (Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

S492026

Non-billable

Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm

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Related Codes

S49Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm

S49.0Physeal fracture of upper end of humerus

S49.00Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of humerus

S49.001of upper end of humerus, right arm

S49.002of upper end of humerus, left arm

S49.009of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus

S49.011Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm

S49.012Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm

S49.019Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.02Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus

S49.021Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm

S49.022Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm

S49.029Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.03Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus

S49.031Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm

S49.032Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm

S49.039Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.04Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of humerus

S49.041Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, right arm

S49.042Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm

S49.049Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.09Other physeal fracture of upper end of humerus

S49.091of upper end of humerus, right arm

S49.092of upper end of humerus, left arm

S49.099of upper end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.1Physeal fracture of lower end of humerus

S49.10Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of humerus

S49.101of lower end of humerus, right arm

S49.102of lower end of humerus, left arm

S49.109of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.11Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of humerus

S49.111Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm

S49.112Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm

S49.119Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.12Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of humerus

S49.121Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm

S49.122Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm

S49.129Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.13Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus

S49.131Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm

S49.132Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm

S49.139Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.14Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of humerus

S49.141Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm

S49.142Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm

S49.149Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.19Other physeal fracture of lower end of humerus

S49.191of lower end of humerus, right arm

S49.192of lower end of humerus, left arm

S49.199of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm

S49.8Other specified injuries of shoulder and upper arm

S49.80of shoulder and upper arm, unspecified arm

S49.81of right shoulder and upper arm

S49.82of left shoulder and upper arm

S49.9Unspecified injury of shoulder and upper arm

S49.90Unspecified injury of shoulder and upper arm, unspecified arm

S49.91Unspecified injury of right shoulder and upper arm

S49.92Unspecified injury of left shoulder and upper arm

Related Categories

S40Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm S41Open wound of shoulder and upper arm S42Fracture of shoulder and upper arm S43Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle S44Injury of nerves at shoulder and upper arm level S45Injury of blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level S46Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level S47Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm S48Traumatic amputation of shoulder and upper arm