Current
S56 — Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59) .
Official Notes
Code Also
any associated open wound ( S51 .-)
Excludes2
injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at or below wrist ( S66 .-)
Excludes2
sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow ( S53.4- )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S56
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S56.0 Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at forearm level Has subcodes
- S56.1 Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level Has subcodes
- S56.2 Injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level Has subcodes
- S56.3 Injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level Has subcodes
- S56.4 Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level Has subcodes
- S56.5 Injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level Has subcodes
- S56.8 Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level Has subcodes
- S56.9 Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S56.
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