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ICD-10-CM Code for Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level S66

ICD-10 code S66 for Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level
Code also any associated open wound (S61.-)
Excludes2: sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand (S63.-)
 
S66 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level
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Injury of long flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level
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Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level
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Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level
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Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level
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Injury of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level
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Injury of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level
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Injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level
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Injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level

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