S56.291

Hierarchy

Where S56.291 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

1. S56 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
2. S56.2 Injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
3. S56.29 Parent Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
4. S56.291 This code Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

• S56.291A Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter Billable
• S56.291D Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter Billable
• S56.291S Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, sequela Billable

Version History

How S56.291 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

1. FY 2027 Effective October 1, 2026

   Current

   Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm

2. FY 2026 Effective October 1, 2025

   Unchanged

   Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm