S96.999A Inj unsp msl/tnd at ankle and foot level, unsp foot, init
Instructional Notes:
S96.999A Description: Inj unsp msl/tnd at ankle and foot level, unsp foot, init ↓
S96.999 Description: Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot ↓
S96.99 Description: Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level ↓
S96.9 Description: Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level ↓
S96 Description: Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level Exclude2:
injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-)
sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot (S93.-)
Code Also: ['any associated open wound (S91.-)'] ↓
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)
↓
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.-)