S56.221
S56.221 — Laceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright
S56.221 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for laceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S56
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S56.221 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead S56.221
3 child codes. Green means billable.
- S56.221ALaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, initial encounter
- S56.221DLaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter
- S56.221SLaceration of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level, right arm, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S56.22. If S56.221 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S56.221
- Is S56.221 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S56.221 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S56.221 sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59).