S46.821D Lacerat musc/fasc/tend at shldr/up arm, right arm, subs
Instructional Notes:
S46.821D Description: Lacerat musc/fasc/tend at shldr/up arm, right arm, subs ↓
S46.821 Description: Laceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm ↓
S46.82 Description: Laceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level ↓
S46.8 Description: Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level ↓
S46 Description: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level Exclude2:
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.-)'] ↓
S40-S49 Description: Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of elbow (S50-S59)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Include:
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
↓
S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
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
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)