Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot
Requires 7th character
S96.209 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S96)
- 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 S96)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S96)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S96)
- fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-) (from S96)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S96)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S96)
- injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-) (from S96)
- sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot (S93.-) (from S96)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S96). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S96.20Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot levelNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S96.209
- S96.209AUnspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounterBillable
- S96.209DUnspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounterBillable
- S96.209SUnspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, sequelaBillable