2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S47.2XXDCrushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounter

ICD-10-CM Codes›S00–T88›S40-S49›S47

ICD-10-CM S47.2XXD
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

S47.2XXD is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounter. The 7th character D marks it as a subsequent encounter code, used during routine care in the healing or recovery phase. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 949 through 950. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as crushing injury of left shoulder region. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Crushing injury, subsequent encounter.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
S47.2XXD
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounter
Short Description
Crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, subs encntr
Parent Code
S47.2
Crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm

Code Classification

ChapterS00–T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
SectionS40-S49Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
CategoryS47Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm
This CodeS47.2XXDCrushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounter

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

S47.2XXD is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49).

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Crushing injury of left shoulder region
  • Crushing injury of left upper arm

Coding GuidelinesGuidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm (S47). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S47.2XXD: its own notes plus those printed at S47, block S40-S49, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

From Block S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm applies to 2,730 codes
  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From S47 Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm applies to 9 codes
  • crushing injury of elbow (S57.0-)
From Block S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm applies to 2,730 codes
From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

From S47 Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm applies to 9 codes
  • code for all associated injuries
From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

7th Character

Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.

From S47 Crushing injury of shoulder and upper arm applies to 9 codes
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S47
Values for category S47 Encounter: Initial, Subsequent, Sequela
  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter this code
  • Ssequela

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR INJ055
Crushing injury, subsequent encounter
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Arm Injuries and Disorders

Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.

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Convert S47.2XXD to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
V58.89 Other specfied aftercare
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About S47.2XXDOverview

What is the ICD-10 code for crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounter?

The ICD-10-CM code for crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounter is S47.2XXD (sometimes written as S472XXD). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is S47.2XXD (Crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What does the 7th character D in S47.2XXD mean?

The final character D marks a subsequent encounter: use it for routine care while the crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm is healing, after active treatment has ended.

What MS-DRG does S47.2XXD group to?

When crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 950, 949, with relative weights from 0.7661 to 1.1231 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Is S47.2XXD exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounter on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49) range of the CMS exempt list.