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  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 19
  4. Section S40-S49
  5. Code S49

ICD-10-CM Code S49
Other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code S49 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of S49 that describes the diagnosis 'other and unspecified injuries of shoulder and upper arm' in more detail.

Coding Notes for S49 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

7th Character Extension Notes:

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S49.0 and S49.1 See code S49.0

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/S49