S56.9 — Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level
Not billable
Is S56.9 billable?
No — S56.9 is a non-billable header code. S56.9 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 S56.9.
Billable codes under this header
- S56.901AUnspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.901DUnspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.901SUnspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.902AUnspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.902DUnspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.902SUnspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.909AUnspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.909DUnspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.909SUnspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.911AStrain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.911DStrain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.911SStrain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.912AStrain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.912DStrain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.912SStrain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.919AStrain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.919DStrain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.919SStrain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.921ALaceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.921DLaceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.921SLaceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.922ALaceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.922DLaceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.922SLaceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.929ALaceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.929DLaceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.929SLaceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
- S56.991AOther injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.991DOther injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.991SOther injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, sequela
- S56.992AOther injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, initial encounter
- S56.992DOther injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.992SOther injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left arm, sequela
- S56.999AOther injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
- S56.999DOther injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.999SOther injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
S56.9 at a glance
| Code | S56.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of unspecified 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 S56.9 to fully describe the condition. S56.9 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 S56.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S50-S59
The conditions below are not part of S56.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S56
The conditions below are not part of S56.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S56.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S56
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S56.9 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S51.-)
What codes fall under S56.9? (4)
- S56.90Unspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.91Strain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.92Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable
- S56.99Other injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable
How long has S56.9 existed?
S56.9 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
- S56.8Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnot billable