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FY2027

S96.8 — Injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level

Not billable

Is S96.8 billable?

No — S96.8 is a non-billable header code. S96.8 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 S96.8.

Billable codes under this header

S96.8 at a glance

CodeS96.8
DescriptionInjury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level
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 S96.8 to fully describe the condition. S96.8 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 S96.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S96.8 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 S96.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S96.8 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S96

The conditions below are not part of S96.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S96.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Code also — inherited from S96

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S96.8 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated open wound (S91.-)

What codes fall under S96.8? (4)

How long has S96.8 existed?

S96.8 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 S96 family? (4)