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S46

Non-billable

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

S46 is the ICD-10-CM code for Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as S46.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
S00-T88
Subcodes
6
Edition
FY2026

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Excludes2 — not included here

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

Notes

  • •any associated open wound (S41.-)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code S46?
S46 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level". It falls under S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Is S46 a billable code?
No — S46 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as S46.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of S46?
S46 has 6 more specific child codes, including S46.0, S46.1, S46.2.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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