Current
S46 — Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49) .
Official Notes
Code Also
any associated open wound ( S41 .-)
Excludes2
injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at elbow ( S56 .-)
Excludes2
sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle ( S43.9 )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S46
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S46.0 Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder Has subcodes
- S46.1 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps Has subcodes
- S46.2 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps Has subcodes
- S46.3 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps Has subcodes
- S46.8 Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level Has subcodes
- S46.9 Injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S46.
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