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S46 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level


The ICD 10 Code for Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level is listed as S46.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S46
Description: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level
  • Code also any associated open wound (S41.-)
  • Excludes2: injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at elbow (S56.-)
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle (S43.9)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S46
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S46:
S46.0 - Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder
S46.1 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps
S46.2 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps
S46.3 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps
S46.8 - Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level
S46.9 - Injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level