S56.81
Header — not billableStrain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level
The ICD-10 code for strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level is S56.81.
S56.81 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.
Related codes in this category
- S56.80Unspecified injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S56.82Laceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S56.89Other injury of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnon-billable header
- S56.81Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm levelnon-billable header