Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter
Billable / specific
S96.809A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
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
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S96). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S96.809Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified footNeeds 7th char