S46.091A — Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder, initial encounter
S46.091A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial 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
S46.091A 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.
Medicare coverage
S46.091A is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S46.091. If S46.091A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S46.091A
- Is S46.091A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S46.091A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S46.091A 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).