S56.422A Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S56.422 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S56.422A

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

• S56.421 Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level
• S56.421A Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, initial encounter
• S56.421D Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
• S56.421S Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, sequela
• S56.422 Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level
• S56.422A Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level, initial encounter (this code)
• S56.422D Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter
• S56.422S Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level, sequela
• S56.423 Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm level
• S56.423A Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm level, initial encounter
• S56.423D Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm level, subsequent encounter