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S56

Non-billable

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S50-S59

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  • injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at or below wrist (S66.-)
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow (S53.4-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated open wound (S51.-)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (8)

S56.0

Injury of flexor musc/fasc/tend thumb at forearm level

S56.1

Injury of flexor musc/fasc/tend and unsp finger at forarm lv

S56.2

Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

S56.3

Injury of extn/abdr musc/fasc/tend of thumb at forearm level

S56.4

Inj extensor musc/fasc/tend and unsp finger at forarm lv

S56.5

Injury of extn musc/fasc/tend at forearm level

S56.8

Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level

S56.9

Injury of unsp muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S56?

ICD-10-CM code S56 represents "Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S56 a billable code?

No, S56 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under S56.

What chapter is S56 in?

S56 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S56?

S56 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S56?

S56 has 8 child codes, including: S56.0 (Injury of flexor musc/fasc/tend thumb at forearm level), S56.1 (Injury of flexor musc/fasc/tend and unsp finger at forarm lv), S56.2 (Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level), S56.3 (Injury of extn/abdr musc/fasc/tend of thumb at forearm level), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with S56?

Yes, when using S56 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S56?

S56 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2847749. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.