S56.3 Injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level

Non-billable header with 4 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 S56.3

• S56.30 Unspecified injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level
• S56.31 Strain of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level
• S56.32 Laceration of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level
• S56.39 Other injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level

Code annotations containing back-references to S56.3

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• S56.292S Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, sequela
• S56.299 Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm
• S56.299A Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
• S56.299D Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
• S56.299S Other injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela
• S56.3 Injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level (this code)
• S56.30 Unspecified injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level
• S56.301 Unspecified injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of right thumb at forearm level
• S56.301A Unspecified injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of right thumb at forearm level, initial encounter
• S56.301D Unspecified injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of right thumb at forearm level, subsequent encounter
• S56.301S Unspecified injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of right thumb at forearm level, sequela