ICD-10-CM S46: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S46

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

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S46

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • 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.-)

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S46

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S46):

S46.0 - Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.00 - Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.001 - Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.002 - Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.009 - Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder S46.01 - Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.011 - Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.012 - Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.019 - Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder S46.02 - Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.021 - Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.022 - Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.029 - Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder S46.09 - Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.091 - Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.092 - Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.099 - Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder S46.1 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps S46.10 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps S46.101 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, right arm S46.102 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, left arm S46.109 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, unspecified arm S46.11 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps S46.111 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, right arm S46.112 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, left arm S46.119 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, unspecified arm S46.12 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps S46.121 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, right arm S46.122 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, left arm S46.129 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, unspecified arm S46.19 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps S46.191 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, right arm S46.192 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, left arm S46.199 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, unspecified arm S46.2 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps S46.20 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps S46.201 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, right arm S46.202 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, left arm S46.209 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, unspecified arm S46.21 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps S46.211 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, right arm S46.212 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, left arm S46.219 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, unspecified arm S46.22 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps S46.221 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, right arm S46.222 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, left arm S46.229 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, unspecified arm S46.29 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps S46.291 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, right arm S46.292 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, left arm S46.299 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, unspecified arm S46.3 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps S46.30 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps S46.301 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm S46.302 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm S46.309 - Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm S46.31 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps S46.311 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm S46.312 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm S46.319 - Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm S46.32 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps S46.321 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm S46.322 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm S46.329 - Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm S46.39 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps S46.391 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm S46.392 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm S46.399 - Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm S46.8 - Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level S46.80 - Unspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level S46.801 - Unspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S46.802 - Unspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S46.809 - Unspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S46.81 - Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level S46.811 - Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S46.812 - Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S46.819 - Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S46.82 - Laceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level S46.821 - Laceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S46.822 - Laceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S46.829 - Laceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S46.89 - Other injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level S46.891 - Other injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S46.892 - Other injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S46.899 - Other injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S46.9 - Injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level S46.90 - Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level S46.901 - Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S46.902 - Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S46.909 - Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S46.91 - Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level S46.911 - Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S46.912 - Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S46.919 - Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S46.92 - Laceration of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level S46.921 - Laceration of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S46.922 - Laceration of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S46.929 - Laceration of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm S46.99 - Other injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level S46.991 - Other injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm S46.992 - Other injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm S46.999 - Other injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm

About ICD-10-CM Code S46 (Injury of muscle)

ICD-10-CM code S46 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S46 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S46 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Injury of muscle related to fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level.