S46.3 — Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps
Is S46.3 billable?
No — S46.3 is a non-billable header code. S46.3 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 36 billable codes beneath S46.3.
Billable codes under this header
- S46.301AUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, initial encounter
- S46.301DUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.301SUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, sequela
- S46.302AUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, initial encounter
- S46.302DUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.302SUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, sequela
- S46.309AUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S46.309DUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.309SUnspecified injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, sequela
- S46.311AStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, initial encounter
- S46.311DStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.311SStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, sequela
- S46.312AStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, initial encounter
- S46.312DStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.312SStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, sequela
- S46.319AStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S46.319DStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.319SStrain of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, sequela
- S46.321ALaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, initial encounter
- S46.321DLaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.321SLaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, sequela
- S46.322ALaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, initial encounter
- S46.322DLaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.322SLaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, sequela
- S46.329ALaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S46.329DLaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.329SLaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, sequela
- S46.391AOther injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, initial encounter
- S46.391DOther injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.391SOther injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, right arm, sequela
- S46.392AOther injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, initial encounter
- S46.392DOther injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.392SOther injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, left arm, sequela
- S46.399AOther injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S46.399DOther injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S46.399SOther injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps, unspecified arm, sequela
S46.3 at a glance
| Code | S46.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of triceps |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S46.3 to fully describe the condition. S46.3 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S46.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S46.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S40-S49
The conditions below are not part of S46.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S46.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S46
The conditions below are not part of S46.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S46.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S46
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S46.3 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S41.-)
What codes fall under S46.3? (4)
How long has S46.3 existed?
S46.3 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the S46 family? (5)
- S46.0Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shouldernot billable
- S46.1Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of long head of bicepsnot billable
- S46.2Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of bicepsnot billable
- S46.8Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm levelnot billable
- S46.9Injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm levelnot billable