S86.0 — Injury of Achilles tendon
Is S86.0 billable?
No — S86.0 is a non-billable header code. S86.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 36 billable codes beneath S86.0.
Billable codes under this header
- S86.001AUnspecified injury of right Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.001DUnspecified injury of right Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.001SUnspecified injury of right Achilles tendon, sequela
- S86.002AUnspecified injury of left Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.002DUnspecified injury of left Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.002SUnspecified injury of left Achilles tendon, sequela
- S86.009AUnspecified injury of unspecified Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.009DUnspecified injury of unspecified Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.009SUnspecified injury of unspecified Achilles tendon, sequela
- S86.011AStrain of right Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.011DStrain of right Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.011SStrain of right Achilles tendon, sequela
- S86.012AStrain of left Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.012DStrain of left Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.012SStrain of left Achilles tendon, sequela
- S86.019AStrain of unspecified Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.019DStrain of unspecified Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.019SStrain of unspecified Achilles tendon, sequela
- S86.021ALaceration of right Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.021DLaceration of right Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.021SLaceration of right Achilles tendon, sequela
- S86.022ALaceration of left Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.022DLaceration of left Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.022SLaceration of left Achilles tendon, sequela
- S86.029ALaceration of unspecified Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.029DLaceration of unspecified Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.029SLaceration of unspecified Achilles tendon, sequela
- S86.091AOther specified injury of right Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.091DOther specified injury of right Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.091SOther specified injury of right Achilles tendon, sequela
- S86.092AOther specified injury of left Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.092DOther specified injury of left Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.092SOther specified injury of left Achilles tendon, sequela
- S86.099AOther specified injury of unspecified Achilles tendon, initial encounter
- S86.099DOther specified injury of unspecified Achilles tendon, subsequent encounter
- S86.099SOther specified injury of unspecified Achilles tendon, sequela
S86.0 at a glance
| Code | S86.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of Achilles tendon |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S86.0 to fully describe the condition. S86.0 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S86.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S86.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S86.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S86.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S86
The conditions below are not part of S86.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S86.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S86
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S86.0 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S81.-)
What codes fall under S86.0? (4)
How long has S86.0 existed?
S86.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the S86 family? (5)
- S86.1Injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg levelnot billable
- S86.2Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg levelnot billable
- S86.3Injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of peroneal muscle group at lower leg levelnot billable
- S86.8Injury of other muscles and tendons at lower leg levelnot billable
- S86.9Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at lower leg levelnot billable