S56.5 — Injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
Not billable
Is S56.5 billable?
No — S56.5 is a non-billable header code. S56.5 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 S56.5.
Billable codes under this header
- S56.501AUnspecified injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.501DUnspecified injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.501SUnspecified injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.502AUnspecified injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.502DUnspecified injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.502SUnspecified injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.509AUnspecified injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.509DUnspecified injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.509SUnspecified injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.511AStrain of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.511DStrain of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.511SStrain of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.512AStrain of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.512DStrain of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.512SStrain of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.519AStrain of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.519DStrain of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.519SStrain of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.521ALaceration of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.521DLaceration of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.521SLaceration of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.522ALaceration of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.522DLaceration of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.522SLaceration of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.529ALaceration of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.529DLaceration of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.529SLaceration of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.591AOther injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.591DOther injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.591SOther injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.592AOther injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.592DOther injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.592SOther injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.599AOther injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.599DOther injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.599SOther injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
S56.5 at a glance
| Code | S56.5 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of other extensor 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 S56.5 to fully describe the condition. S56.5 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 S56.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S56.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S56
The conditions below are not part of S56.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S56
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S56.5 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S51.-)
What codes fall under S56.5? (4)
- S56.50Unspecified injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.51Strain of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.52Laceration of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.59Other injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelnot billable
How long has S56.5 existed?
S56.5 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
- S56.2Injury 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
- S56.8Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.9Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable