S46.31 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level

Excludes2 (not included here)

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

Code also

• any associated open wound (S41.-)

7th character note

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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S46.31

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to S46.31

Back-references to S46

• Type 2 Excludes: S43 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle ("strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of shoulder and upper arm (S46.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S46.31

• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › triceps › strain

Nearby codes

• S46.302S Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, sequela
• S46.309 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm
• S46.309A Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S46.309D Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S46.309S Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, sequela
• S46.31 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps (this code)
• S46.311 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm
• S46.311A Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, initial encounter
• S46.311D Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, subsequent encounter
• S46.311S Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, sequela
• S46.312 Strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm