S56.21 Strain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

Non-billable header with 3 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 S56.21

• S56.211 Strain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm
• S56.212 Strain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm
• S56.219 Strain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm

Code annotations containing back-references to S56.21

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 S56.21

• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › forearm (level) › flexor › strain

Nearby codes

• S56.202S Unspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, sequela
• S56.209 Unspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm
• S56.209A Unspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S56.209D Unspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S56.209S Unspecified injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S56.21 Strain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level (this code)
• S56.211 Strain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm
• S56.211A Strain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
• S56.211D Strain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
• S56.211S Strain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, sequela
• S56.212 Strain of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm