S56.2 — Injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
Not billable
Is S56.2 billable?
No — S56.2 is a non-billable header code. S56.2 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 36 billable codes beneath S56.2.
Billable codes under this header
- S56.201AUnspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.201DUnspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.201SUnspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.202AUnspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.202DUnspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.202SUnspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.209AUnspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.209DUnspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.209SUnspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.211AStrain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.211DStrain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.211SStrain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.212AStrain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.212DStrain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.212SStrain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.219AStrain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.219DStrain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.219SStrain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.221ALaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.221DLaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.221SLaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.222ALaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.222DLaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.222SLaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.229ALaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.229DLaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.229SLaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.291AOther injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.291DOther injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.291SOther injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.292AOther injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.292DOther injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.292SOther injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.299AOther injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.299DOther injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.299SOther injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
S56.2 at a glance
| Code | S56.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of other flexor 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 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S56.2 to fully describe the condition. S56.2 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 S56.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S56.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S56
The conditions below are not part of S56.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S56
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S56.2 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S51.-)
What codes fall under S56.2? (4)
- S56.20Unspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.21Strain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.22Laceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.29Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelnot billable
How long has S56.2 existed?
S56.2 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.
What other codes are in the S56 family? (7)
- 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
- S56.3Injury 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