Current
S86 — Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) .
Official Notes
Code Also
any associated open wound ( S81 .-)
Excludes2
injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at ankle ( S96 .-)
Excludes2
injury of patellar ligament (tendon) ( S76.1- )
Excludes2
sprain of joints and ligaments of knee ( S83 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S86
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S86.0 Injury of Achilles tendon Has subcodes
- S86.1 Injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level Has subcodes
- S86.2 Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level Has subcodes
- S86.3 Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of peroneal muscle group at lower leg level Has subcodes
- S86.8 Injury of other muscles and tendons at lower leg level Has subcodes
- S86.9 Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at lower leg level Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S86.
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