S46.91 Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon 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 S46.91

• S46.911 Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
• S46.912 Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm
• S46.919 Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm

Code annotations containing back-references to S46.91

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 S46.91

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

Nearby codes

• S46.902S Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela
• S46.909 Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm
• S46.909A Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S46.909D Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S46.909S Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S46.91 Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level (this code)
• S46.911 Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
• S46.911A Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, initial encounter
• S46.911D Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
• S46.911S Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm, sequela
• S46.912 Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm