ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S46.021Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S46.021 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Laceration of musc/tend the rotator cuff of right shoulder

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S46.021

S46.021 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder. It belongs to category S46 (injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level), block S40-S49 (injuries to the shoulder and upper arm) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S46.02 (laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder), S46.021 is specifically for laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of right shoulder. Related codes cover left shoulder (S46.022) and unspecified shoulder (S46.029).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S46

Ainitial encounterS46.021A
Dsubsequent encounterS46.021D
SsequelaS46.021S

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S46.021.

› From S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level

Excludes2

injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at elbow (S56.-)
sprain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle (S43.9)

Code also

any associated open wound (S41.-)

Broader instructions also apply from S40-S49 Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
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Common questions about S46.021

Is S46.021 billable?: No. S46.021 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.