Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, initial encounter
Billable / specific
S46.902A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
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
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S46). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S46.902Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left armNeeds 7th char