S93.40

Sprain of unspecified ligament of ankle

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Inclusion terms

avulsion of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
traumatic tear of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
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.

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

injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-) (from S93.4)
birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S93)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S93)
burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S93)
fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-) (from S93)
frostbite (T33-T34) (from S93)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S93)
strain of muscle and tendon of ankle and foot (S96.-) (from S93)

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