S563-char group
Injury of muscle and tendon at forearm level
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Excl.: injury of muscle and tendon at or below wrist (S66.-)
Codes within S56
S56.0Injury of flexor muscle and tendon of thumb at forearm levelS56.1Injury of long flexor muscle and tendon of other finger(s) at forearm levelS56.2Injury of other flexor muscle and tendon at forearm levelS56.3Injury of extensor or abductor muscles and tendons of thumb at forearm levelS56.4Injury of extensor muscle and tendon of other finger(s) at forearm levelS56.5Injury of other extensor muscle and tendon at forearm levelS56.7Injury of multiple muscles and tendons at forearm levelS56.8Injury of other and unspecified muscles and tendons at forearm level