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S56.9 - Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level


The ICD 10 Code for Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level is listed as S56.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S56.9
Description: Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)
Parent S56 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S56.9:
S56.90 - Unspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level
S56.91 - Strain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level
S56.92 - Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level
S56.99 - Other injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S56.9:
S56.0 - Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at forearm level
S56.1 - Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level
S56.2 - Injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
S56.3 - Injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level
S56.4 - Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level
S56.5 - Injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
S56.8 - Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level