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ICD-10-CM Code for Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level S56

ICD-10 code S56 for Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
Code also any associated open wound (S51.-)
Excludes2: injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at or below wrist (S66.-)
sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow (S53.4-)
 
S56 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
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Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at forearm level
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Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level
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Injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
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Injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level
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Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level
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Injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level
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Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level
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Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level

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finger tendon transfer help needed please
[b]Thank you![/b] [QUOTE="OrthoCoder104, post: 423845, member: 197190"]I came up with 25310 x2 and S56.411A and S56.413A. I wouldn't code for the splint application because (to me) he's using the sp... [ Read More ]
finger tendon transfer help needed please
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