S56.192
Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at forearm level
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 8 never code together
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 4
S00-T88chapter
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
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 8 same parent — S56.19
S56.191 Inj flexor musc/fasc/tend r idx fngr at forearm level category S56.193 Inj flexor musc/fasc/tend r mid finger at forearm level category S56.194 Inj flexor musc/fasc/tend l mid finger at forearm level category S56.195 Inj flexor musc/fasc/tend right ring finger at forearm level category S56.196 Inj flexor musc/fasc/tend left ring finger at forearm level category S56.197 Inj flexor musc/fasc/tend r little finger at forearm level category S56.198 Inj flexor musc/fasc/tend l little finger at forearm level category S56.199 Inj flexor musc/fasc/tend unsp finger at forearm level category
Subordinate codes 3
Medications 2
2 Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury drugs 1 Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury, Chronic drugs
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