S86.122

Laceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg

Requires 7th character

S86.122 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S86)

  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S86)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S86)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S86)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S86)
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99) (from S86)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S86)
  • injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at ankle (S96.-) (from S86)
  • injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-) (from S86)
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of knee (S83.-) (from S86)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S86)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated open wound (S81.-) (from S86)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S86). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S86.12Laceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg levelNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S86.122

  • S86.122ALaceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounterBillable
  • S86.122DLaceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S86.122SLaceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S86.121Laceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, right legNeeds 7th char
  • S86.129Laceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified legNeeds 7th char

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