ICD-10-CM code "S56": Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (2024)

Excludes

1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

   Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

   Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

2. Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

   Type 2burns and corrosions (T20-T32)

   Type 2frostbite (T33-T34)

   Type 2injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)

   Type 2insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

3. Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56)

   Type 2injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at or below wrist (S66.-)

   Type 2sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow (S53.4-)

Includes

1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
2. Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
3. Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56)

Subcategories

• Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at forearm level (S56.0)
• Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level (S56.1)
• Injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56.2)
• Injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level (S56.3)
• Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level (S56.4)
• Injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56.5)
• Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level (S56.8)
• Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level (S56.9)