S56.991D

S56.991D: Other injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright

S56.991D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S56.991D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "D": subsequent encounter

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 S56.991D

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 "D": subsequent encounter

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S56.991D

Risk adjustment

Code history

Other codes under S56.991