ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for S66
Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level
Coding Notes & Guidelines for S66
sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand (S63.-)
Injury of long flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level (S66.0-)
Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level (S66.2-)
injury of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level (S66.4-)
Unspecified injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Strain of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Other injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Unspecified injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Strain of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Other injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Strain of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
Other injury of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of specified finger with unspecified laterality at wrist and hand level
any associated open wound (S61.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S66
- A: initial encounter
- D: subsequent encounter
- S: sequela
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S66):
About ICD-10-CM Code S66 (Injury of muscle)
ICD-10-CM code S66 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S66 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about S66 - Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Injury of muscle related to fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level.