Kodex

Code

S46.199A

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
  - S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level
    - S46.1 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps
      - S46.19 Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps
        
        S46.199 Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, unspecified arm
        
        S46.199A initial encounter
        
        S46.199D subsequent encounter
        
        S46.199S sequela

Long Title

S46.199A

Other injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, unspecified arm initial encounter

Notes

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
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.

Code Also

any associated open wound (S41.-)
- S41 Open wound of shoulder and upper arm

Use Additional

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

Includes

injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at elbow (S56.-)
- S56 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle (S43.9)
- S43.9 Sprain of unspecified parts of shoulder girdle

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
- S50-S59 Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods