S56.8 — Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level
Not billable
Is S56.8 billable?
No — S56.8 is a non-billable header code. S56.8 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 S56.8.
Billable codes under this header
- S56.801AUnspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.801DUnspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.801SUnspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.802AUnspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.802DUnspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.802SUnspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.809AUnspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.809DUnspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.809SUnspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.811AStrain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.811DStrain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.811SStrain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.812AStrain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.812DStrain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.812SStrain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.819AStrain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.819DStrain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.819SStrain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.821ALaceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.821DLaceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.821SLaceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.822ALaceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.822DLaceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.822SLaceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.829ALaceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.829DLaceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.829SLaceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.891AOther injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.891DOther injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.891SOther injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.892AOther injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.892DOther injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.892SOther injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.899AOther injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.899DOther injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.899SOther injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
S56.8 at a glance
| Code | S56.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons 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 S56.8 to fully describe the condition. S56.8 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 S56.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S56.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S56
The conditions below are not part of S56.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S56
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S56.8 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S51.-)
What codes fall under S56.8? (4)
- S56.80Unspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.81Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.82Laceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.89Other injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable
How long has S56.8 existed?
S56.8 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
- S56.5Injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.9Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable