ICD-10-CM Code S46.019A
Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.S46.019A is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code S460 is used to code Rotator cuff tear
A rotator cuff tear is a tear of one or more of the tendons of the four rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder. A rotator cuff 'injury' can include any type of irritation or overuse of those muscles or tendons, and is among the most common conditions affecting the shoulder.
| Specialty: | Orthopedics |
| MeSH Codes: | , , |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 726.1, 727.61, 840.4 |
Muscles on the dorsum of the scapula, and the triceps brachii
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #562-563 - Fx, sprian, strn and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh with MCC.
- DRG Group #562-563 - Fx, sprian, strn and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without MCC.
- DRG Group #955-965 - Other multiple significant trauma with MCC.
- DRG Group #955-965 - Other multiple significant trauma with CC.
- DRG Group #955-965 - Other multiple significant trauma without CC or MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code S46.019A and a single ICD9 code, 840.8 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: S46.019 - Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder