S56.2 (Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes chapter. Injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

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S56.2 — Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

Injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

Chapter S00-T88: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

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Sub-codes under S56.2

S56.20Unsp injury of flexor musc/fasc/tend at forearm levelS56.21Strain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm levelS56.22Laceration of flexor musc/fasc/tend at forearm levelS56.29Inj oth flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

Related diagnoses

S56.0Injury of flexor musc/fasc/tend thumb at forearm levelS56.1Injury of flexor musc/fasc/tend and unsp finger at forarm lvS56.3Injury of extn/abdr musc/fasc/tend of thumb at forearm levelS56.4Inj extensor musc/fasc/tend and unsp finger at forarm lvS56.5Injury of extn musc/fasc/tend at forearm levelS56.8Injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelS56.9Injury of unsp muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level

Common questions about S56.2 (Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level)

What does ICD-10 code S56.2 mean?
S56.2 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level. Injury of other flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is S56.2 a billable diagnosis code?
S56.2 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under S56.2. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does S56.2 belong to?
S56.2 belongs to the chapter "Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes" (codes S00-T88). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗