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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S46.992SOther injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

S46.992S is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for other injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Inj unsp musc/fasc/tend at shldr/up arm, left arm, sequela

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 S46.992S

S46.992S is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level, left arm, sequela. 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "S" means sequela: use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 913 (Traumatic Injury with MCC, relative weight 1.5455) and DRG 914 (Traumatic Injury without MCC, relative weight 0.9285), in MDC 21 (Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 908.9 (late effect of unspecified injury).

7th character

Ssequela

Other encounter types for S46.992:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S46.992S.

› 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.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 908.9Late effect of unspecified injuryapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S46.992S

Is S46.992S billable?

Yes. S46.992S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "S" at the end of S46.992S mean?

It is the 7th character for sequela. Per the official guidelines, use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

Can S46.992S be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict S46.992S as a principal diagnosis.

Is S46.992S a CC or MCC?

No. S46.992S is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does S46.992S group to?

S46.992S is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 913 (Traumatic Injury with MCC) and MS-DRG 914 (Traumatic Injury without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for S46.992S?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map S46.992S to ICD-9-CM 908.9.