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S96 - Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level


The ICD 10 Code for Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level is listed as S96.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S96
Description: Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
  • Code also any associated open wound (S91.-)
  • Excludes2: injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-)
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot (S93.-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S96
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S96:
S96.0 - Injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
S96.1 - Injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
S96.2 - Injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
S96.8 - Injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level
S96.9 - Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level