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FY2027

S86.09 — Other specified injury of Achilles tendon

Not billable

Is S86.09 billable?

No — S86.09 is a non-billable header code. S86.09 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 9 billable codes beneath S86.09.

S86.09 at a glance

CodeS86.09
DescriptionOther specified injury of Achilles tendon
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S86.09 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S86.09. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Injury › Achilles tendon › specified type NEC

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S86.09 to fully describe the condition. S86.09 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 S86.09, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S86.09 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89

The conditions below are not part of S86.09, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S86.09 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S86

The conditions below are not part of S86.09, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S86.09 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • 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 — inherited from S86

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S86.09 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated open wound (S81.-)

What codes fall under S86.09? (3)

How long has S86.09 existed?

S86.09 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 S86.0 family? (3)