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FY2027

S90.5 — Other superficial injuries of ankle

Not billable

Is S90.5 billable?

No — S90.5 is a non-billable header code. S90.5 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 54 billable codes beneath S90.5.

Billable codes under this header

S90.5 at a glance

CodeS90.5
DescriptionOther superficial injuries of ankle
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S90.5 to fully describe the condition. S90.5 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 S90.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S90.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99

The conditions below are not part of S90.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S90.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

What codes fall under S90.5? (6)

How long has S90.5 existed?

S90.5 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 S90 family? (7)