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S56.99 — Inj unsp muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level
Other injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level
Chapter S00-T88: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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Common questions about S56.99 (Inj unsp muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level)
What does ICD-10 code S56.99 mean?
S56.99 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Inj unsp muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level. Other injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons 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 S56.99 a billable diagnosis code?
S56.99 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under S56.99. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does S56.99 belong to?
S56.99 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 ↗