Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder
Requires 7th character
S46.001 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S46)
- injuries of axilla
- injuries of scapular region
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S46)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S46)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S46)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S46)
- injuries of elbow (S50-S59) (from S46)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S46)
- injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at elbow (S56.-) (from S46)
- sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle (S43.9) (from S46)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S46). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S46.00Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulderNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S46.001
- S46.001AUnspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder, initial encounterBillable
- S46.001DUnspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder, subsequent encounterBillable
- S46.001SUnspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder, sequelaBillable