S56.909S

S56.909S: Unspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified

S56.909S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S56.909S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "S": sequela

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S56

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S56.909S

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S56: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at or below wrist (S66.-)
sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow (S53.4-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

7th character "S": sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S56.909S

Risk adjustment

Code history

Other codes under S56.909