S56.02

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at forearm level

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S50-S59Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

S56Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

S56.0Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at forearm level

S56.02Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at forearm levelNot billable

S56.021Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at forearm levelBillable

S56.022Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at forearm levelBillable

S56.029Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at forearm levelBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S56.02:

categoryS56

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level

Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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