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Category · FY2027

S96 Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

S96 is not billable. The category heads 180 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 5 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

Index → code

  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)foot → S96.90-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footstrain → S96.91-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footintrinsic → S96.20-

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
  3. S96 Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
Billable codes
180
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
15 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
20

Codes in S96

  1. S96.0
    Injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
    Header
  2. S96.00
    Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
    Header
  3. S96.001
    Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  4. S96.002
    Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  5. S96.009
    Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  6. S96.01
    Strain of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
    Header
  7. S96.011
    Strain of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  8. S96.012
    Strain of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  9. S96.019
    Strain of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  10. S96.02
    Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
    Header
  11. S96.021
    Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  12. S96.022
    Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  13. S96.029
    Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  14. S96.09
    Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
    Header
  15. S96.091
    Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  16. S96.092
    Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  17. S96.099
    Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  18. S96.1
    Injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
    Header
  19. S96.10
    Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
    Header
  20. S96.101
    Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  21. S96.102
    Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  22. S96.109
    Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  23. S96.11
    Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
    Header
  24. S96.111
    Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  25. S96.112
    Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  26. S96.119
    Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  27. S96.12
    Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
    Header
  28. S96.121
    Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  29. S96.122
    Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  30. S96.129
    Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  31. S96.19
    Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
    Header
  32. S96.191
    Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  33. S96.192
    Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  34. S96.199
    Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  35. S96.2
    Injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
    Header
  36. S96.20
    Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
    Header
  37. S96.201
    Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  38. S96.202
    Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  39. S96.209
    Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  40. S96.21
    Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
    Header
  41. S96.211
    Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  42. S96.212
    Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  43. S96.219
    Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  44. S96.22
    Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
    Header
  45. S96.221
    Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  46. S96.222
    Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  47. S96.229
    Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  48. S96.29
    Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
    Header
  49. S96.291
    Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  50. S96.292
    Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  51. S96.299
    Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  52. S96.8
    Injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level
    Header
  53. S96.80
    Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level
    Header
  54. S96.801
    Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  55. S96.802
    Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  56. S96.809
    Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  57. S96.81
    Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level
    Header
  58. S96.811
    Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  59. S96.812
    Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  60. S96.819
    Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  61. S96.82
    Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level
    Header
  62. S96.821
    Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  63. S96.822
    Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  64. S96.829
    Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  65. S96.89
    Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level
    Header
  66. S96.891
    Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  67. S96.892
    Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  68. S96.899
    Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  69. S96.9
    Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
    Header
  70. S96.90
    Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
    Header
  71. S96.901
    Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  72. S96.902
    Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  73. S96.909
    Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  74. S96.91
    Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
    Header
  75. S96.911
    Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  76. S96.912
    Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  77. S96.919
    Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  78. S96.92
    Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
    Header
  79. S96.921
    Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  80. S96.922
    Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  81. S96.929
    Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterCC AExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  82. S96.99
    Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
    Header
  83. S96.991
    Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  84. S96.992
    Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
  85. S96.999
    Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

At S96

Excludes2

  • injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-) S86.0
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot (S93.-) S93

Code also

  • any associated open wound (S91.-) S91

Notes that also apply

Block S90-S99 instructions (Excludes2 4): printed on the block page.

Chapter 19 instructions (Notes 2, Excludes2 2, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 19 page.

7th characters

7th characters for S96 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S96

7th characters for S96
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

Index entries

  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)foot → S96.90-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)toeflexor, long → S96.00-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)toeextensor, long → S96.10-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footintrinsic → S96.20-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footstrain → S96.91-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footlaceration → S96.92-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)toeflexor, longstrain → S96.01-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)toeflexor, longlaceration → S96.02-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)toeflexor, longspecified type NEC → S96.09-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)toeextensor, longstrain → S96.11-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)toeextensor, longlaceration → S96.12-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)toeextensor, longspecified type NEC → S96.19-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footintrinsicstrain → S96.21-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footintrinsiclaceration → S96.22-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footintrinsicspecified type NEC → S96.29-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footspecifiedsite NEC → S96.80-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footspecifiedtype NEC → S96.99-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footspecifiedsite NECstrain → S96.81-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footspecifiedsite NEClaceration → S96.82-
  • Injurymuscle (and fascia) (and tendon)footspecifiedsite NECspecified type NEC → S96.89-

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