Current
S96 — Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99) .
Official Notes
Code Also
any associated open wound ( S91 .-)
Excludes2
injury of Achilles tendon ( S86.0- )
Excludes2
sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot ( S93 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S96
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S96.0 Injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level Has subcodes
- S96.1 Injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level Has subcodes
- S96.2 Injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level Has subcodes
- S96.8 Injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level Has subcodes
- S96.9 Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S96.
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