S86.829D Laceration of musc/tend at lower leg level, unsp leg, subs
Instructional Notes:
S86.829D Description: Laceration of musc/tend at lower leg level, unsp leg, subs ↓
S86.829 Description: Laceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, unspecified leg ↓
S86.82 Description: Laceration of other muscles and tendons at lower leg level ↓
S86.8 Description: Injury of other muscles and tendons at lower leg level ↓
S86 Description: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level Exclude2:
injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at ankle (S96.-)
injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-)
sprain of joints and ligaments of knee (S83.-)
Code Also: ['any associated open wound (S81.-)'] ↓
S80-S89 Description: Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
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S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
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
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)