S93.499D Sprain of other ligament of unspecified ankle, subs encntr

Instructional Notes:

S93.499D
Description: Sprain of other ligament of unspecified ankle, subs encntr
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S93.499
Description: Sprain of other ligament of unspecified ankle
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S93.49
Description: Sprain of other ligament of ankle
Inclusion Term:
- Sprain of internal collateral ligament
- Sprain of talofibular ligament
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S93.4
Description: Sprain of ankle
Exclude2:
- injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-)
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S93
Description: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level
Exclude2:
- strain of muscle and tendon of ankle and foot (S96.-)
Include:
- 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
Code Also: ['any associated open wound']
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S90-S99
Description: Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
Exclude2:
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- 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.-)