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S56.49

Other injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at forearm level

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S56.491Other injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm levelCategory
S56.491AOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, initial encounterBillable
S56.491DOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, subsequent encounterBillable
S56.491SOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level, sequelaBillable
S56.492Other injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm levelCategory
S56.492AOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level, initial encounterBillable
S56.492DOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level, subsequent encounterBillable
S56.492SOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level, sequelaBillable
S56.493Other injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm levelCategory
S56.493AOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm level, initial encounterBillable
S56.493DOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm level, subsequent encounterBillable
S56.493SOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at forearm level, sequelaBillable
S56.494Other injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left middle finger at forearm levelCategory
S56.494AOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left middle finger at forearm level, initial encounterBillable
S56.494DOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left middle finger at forearm level, subsequent encounterBillable
S56.494SOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left middle finger at forearm level, sequelaBillable
S56.495Other injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right ring finger at forearm levelCategory
S56.495AOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right ring finger at forearm level, initial encounterBillable
S56.495DOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right ring finger at forearm level, subsequent encounterBillable
S56.495SOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right ring finger at forearm level, sequelaBillable
S56.496Other injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left ring finger at forearm levelCategory
S56.496AOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left ring finger at forearm level, initial encounterBillable
S56.496DOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left ring finger at forearm level, subsequent encounterBillable
S56.496SOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left ring finger at forearm level, sequelaBillable
S56.497Other injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right little finger at forearm levelCategory
S56.497AOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right little finger at forearm level, initial encounterBillable
S56.497DOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right little finger at forearm level, subsequent encounterBillable
S56.497SOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right little finger at forearm level, sequelaBillable
S56.498Other injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at forearm levelCategory
S56.498AOther injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at forearm level, initial encounterBillable

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