S56.92

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons 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

S56.9Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level

S56.92Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelNot billable

S56.921Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right armBillable

S56.922Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, left armBillable

S56.929Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified armBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S56.92:

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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