S46.0 Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder is S46.0 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S40-S49: Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49)
Category S46
103 codes (72 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level

More Specific Codes

S46.00 Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.001 Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.002 Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.009 Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder S46.01 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.011 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.012 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.019 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder S46.02 Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.021 Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.022 Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.029 Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder S46.09 Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.091 Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.092 Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.099 Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder

Related Codes in S46

S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level S46.00 Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.001 Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.002 Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.009 Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder S46.01 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.011 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.012 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.019 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder S46.02 Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.021 Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.022 Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.029 Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder S46.09 Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder S46.091 Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder S46.092 Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of left shoulder S46.099 Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder S46.1 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps S46.10 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps S46.101 Unspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of biceps, right arm
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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