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S46.9

Non-billable

Injury of unsp muscle, fascia and tendon at shldr/up arm

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

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S40-S49

Parent Code

S46

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  • injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at elbow (S56.-)
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle (S43.9)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated open wound (S41.-)

Child Codes (4)

S46.90

Unsp injury of unsp musc/fasc/tend at shldr/up arm

S46.91

Strain of unsp muscle, fascia and tendon at shldr/up arm

S46.92

Laceration of unsp muscle, fascia and tendon at shldr/up arm

S46.99

Inj unsp muscle, fascia and tendon at shldr/up arm

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S46.9?

ICD-10-CM code S46.9 represents "Injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S46.9 a billable code?

No, S46.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under S46.9.

What chapter is S46.9 in?

S46.9 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S46.9?

S46.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S46.9?

S46.9 has 4 child codes, including: S46.90 (Unsp injury of unsp musc/fasc/tend at shldr/up arm), S46.91 (Strain of unsp muscle, fascia and tendon at shldr/up arm), S46.92 (Laceration of unsp muscle, fascia and tendon at shldr/up arm), S46.99 (Inj unsp muscle, fascia and tendon at shldr/up arm).

Are additional codes required with S46.9?

Yes, when using S46.9 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S46.9?

S46.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2843202. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.