S46Injury of muscle and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level
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- Group S40-S49
- Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm
- Official Vietnamese name
- Tổn thương cơ và/hoặc gân, vùng vai và cánh tay trên
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: injury of muscle and tendon at or below elbow (S56.-)
Related S46 codes
S46.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of the rotator cuff of shoulder
S46.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of muscle and tendon of long head of biceps
S46.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of muscle and tendon of other parts of biceps
S46.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of muscle and tendon of triceps
S46.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of multiple muscles and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level
S46.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of other muscles and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level
S46.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
