Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
S46: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level

codeAlso
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)

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

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
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

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