S56.921A Lacerat unsp musc/fasc/tend at forarm lv, right arm, init
Instructional Notes:
S56.921A Description: Lacerat unsp musc/fasc/tend at forarm lv, right arm, init ↓
S56.921 Description: Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm ↓
S56.92 Description: Laceration of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level ↓
S56.9 Description: Injury of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level ↓
S56 Description: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level Exclude2:
injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at or below wrist (S66.-)
sprain of joints and ligaments of elbow (S53.4-)
Code Also: ['any associated open wound (S51.-)'] ↓
S50-S59 Description: Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of wrist and hand (S60-S69)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
↓
S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)