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S46

Non-Billable (Header)

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

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at elbow (S56.-)
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle (S43.9)

Code Also

  • any associated open wound (S41.-)

Child Codes

S46.0Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder
S46.1Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps
S46.2Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps
S46.3Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps
S46.8Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level
S46.9Injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level

Code Hierarchy

└S46Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level
└S46Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level

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