S46.81 Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level

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 S46.81

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to S46.81

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 S46.81

• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › shoulder › specified site NEC › strain

Nearby codes

• S46.802S Unspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
• S46.809 Unspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm
• S46.809A Unspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S46.809D Unspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S46.809S Unspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S46.81 Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level (this code)
• S46.811 Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
• S46.811A Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
• S46.811D Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
• S46.811S Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
• S46.812 Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm