S46.009D
S46.009D — Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
S46.009D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of unspecified shoulder, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S46
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S46.009D does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S46.009. If S46.009D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S46.009D
- Is S46.009D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S46.009D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S46.009D sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49).