S56.41 Strain of extensor 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 S56.41

• S56.411 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level
• S56.412 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level
• S56.413 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm level
• S56.414 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left middle finger at forearm level
• S56.415 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right ring finger at forearm level
• S56.416 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left ring finger at forearm level
• S56.417 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right little finger at forearm level
• S56.418 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at forearm level
• S56.419 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of finger, unspecified finger at forearm level

Code annotations containing back-references to S56.41

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 S56.41

• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › finger › little › extensor (forearm level) › strain
• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › finger › middle › extensor (forearm level) › strain
• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › finger › ring › extensor (forearm level) › strain

Nearby codes

• S56.408S Unspecified injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at forearm level, sequela
• S56.409 Unspecified injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified finger at forearm level
• S56.409A Unspecified injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified finger at forearm level, initial encounter
• S56.409D Unspecified injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
• S56.409S Unspecified injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified finger at forearm level, sequela
• S56.41 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level (this code)
• S56.411 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level
• S56.411A Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, initial encounter
• S56.411D Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
• S56.411S Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, sequela
• S56.412 Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level