S56 — Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
Not billable
Is S56 billable?
No — S56 is a non-billable header code. S56 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath S56.
Billable codes under this header
- S56.001AUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.001DUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.001SUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.002AUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.002DUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.002SUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.009AUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.009DUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.009SUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.011AStrain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.011DStrain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.011SStrain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.012AStrain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.012DStrain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.012SStrain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.019AStrain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.019DStrain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.019SStrain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.021ALaceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.021DLaceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.021SLaceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.022ALaceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.022DLaceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.022SLaceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.029ALaceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.029DLaceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.029SLaceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.091AOther injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.091DOther injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.091SOther injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.092AOther injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.092DOther injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.092SOther injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.099AOther injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.099DOther injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.099SOther injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm level, sequela
- S56.101AUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.101DUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.101SUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, sequela
- S56.102AUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.102DUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.102SUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level, sequela
- S56.103AUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.103DUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.103SUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm level, sequela
- S56.104AUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left middle finger at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.104DUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left middle finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.104SUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left middle finger at forearm level, sequela
- S56.105AUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right ring finger at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.105DUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right ring finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.105SUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right ring finger at forearm level, sequela
- S56.106AUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left ring finger at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.106DUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left ring finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.106SUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left ring finger at forearm level, sequela
- S56.107AUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right little finger at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.107DUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right little finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.107SUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right little finger at forearm level, sequela
- S56.108AUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at forearm level, initial encounter
- S56.108DUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
- S56.108SUnspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at forearm level, sequela
S56 at a glance
| Code | S56 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of S56, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S56 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S51.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S56 to fully describe the condition. S56 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S56, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S56, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S56? (8)
- S56.0Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.1Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.2Injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.3Injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.4Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.5Injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.8Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.9Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable
How long has S56 existed?
S56 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.