Laceration of musc/fasc/tend triceps, right arm, init

This code signifies a traumatic injury involving a tear or cut through the muscle, fascia, and/or tendon of the triceps in the patient's right arm. This type of injury often results in significant pain, swelling, and impaired arm function, particularly in extension.

Apply this code for initial encounters where a patient presents with a laceration to the right triceps muscle, fascia, or tendon, typically from a penetrating injury or severe blunt trauma. It is appropriate for documenting the acute phase of such an injury requiring diagnosis and initial treatment.

• Ensure documentation specifies "laceration" rather than a strain or rupture, which would use different codes.
• Verify the laterality is explicitly "right arm" in the medical record.
• Confirm this is the "initial encounter" for the injury; subsequent care would use a different seventh character.