Other injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left arm, subsequent encounter
Billable / specificPOA exempt
S56.592D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S56)
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S56)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S56)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S56)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S56)
- injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69) (from S56)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S56)
- injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at or below wrist (S66.-) (from S56)
- sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow (S53.4-) (from S56)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S56). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S56.592Other injury of other extensor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, left armNeeds 7th char