S56.31
Header — not billableStrain of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level
The ICD-10 code for strain of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm level is S56.31.
S56.31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S56.31
Related codes in this category
- S56.30Unspecified injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S56.32Laceration of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S56.39Other injury of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S56.31Strain of extensor or abductor muscles, fascia and tendons of thumb at forearm levelnon-billable header