S56.19 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Applies from S56 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at or below wrist (S66.-)
• sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow (S53.4-)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S51.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S56

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S56.19

• S56.191 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level
• S56.192 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level
• S56.193 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm level
• S56.194 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left middle finger at forearm level
• S56.195 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right ring finger at forearm level
• S56.196 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left ring finger at forearm level
• S56.197 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right little finger at forearm level
• S56.198 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at forearm level
• S56.199 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified finger at forearm level

Code annotations containing back-references to S56.19

Back-references to S56

• Type 2 Excludes: S46 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level ("injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at elbow (S56.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S53 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow ("strain of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (S56.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S56.19

• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › finger › index › flexor (forearm level) › specified type NEC
• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › finger › little › flexor (forearm level) › specified type NEC
• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › finger › middle › flexor (forearm level) › specified type NEC
• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › finger › ring › flexor (forearm level) › specified type NEC

Nearby codes

• S56.128S Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at forearm level, sequela
• S56.129 Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified finger at forearm level
• S56.129A Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified finger at forearm level, initial encounter
• S56.129D Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
• S56.129S Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified finger at forearm level, sequela
• S56.19 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level (this code)
• S56.191 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level
• S56.191A Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, initial encounter
• S56.191D Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
• S56.191S Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, sequela
• S56.192 Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level