S46.1
Non-billable

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S46.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)S46(Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level)

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2

2 items

From S46:

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

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

•
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S46:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S46
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

S46.1
Non-billable

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From S46:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S46:

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S46.1Non-billable

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From S46:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S46:

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S46.1
Non-billable

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