Includes:

  • injuries of axilla
  • injuries of scapular region

Excludes2

  1. S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level

    Excludes2

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

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

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. S46.0 Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder

      1. 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
      2. 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
      3. 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
      4. 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
    2. S46.1 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps

      1. 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
      2. 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
      3. 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
      4. 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
    3. S46.2 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps

      1. 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
      2. 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
      3. 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
      4. 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
    4. S46.3 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps

      1. 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
      2. 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
      3. 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
      4. 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
    5. S46.8 Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level

      1. 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
      2. 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
      3. 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
      4. 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
    6. S46.9 Injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level

      1. 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
      2. 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
      3. 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
      4. 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
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.