S46.02
Header — not billableLaceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder
The ICD-10 code for laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder is S46.02.
S46.02 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S46.00Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shouldernon-billable header
- S46.01Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shouldernon-billable header
- S46.09Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shouldernon-billable header
- S46.02Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shouldernon-billable header