S46
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
⚠️ Excludes2
directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at elbow (S56.-)
- • sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle (S43.9)
Child Codes (6)
S46.0Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulderS46.1Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of bicepsS46.2Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of bicepsS46.3Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of tricepsS46.8Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm levelS46.9Injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level
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CodeS46
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes6
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)