S96.9 — Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
Not billable
Is S96.9 billable?
No — S96.9 is a non-billable header code. S96.9 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 S96.9.
Billable codes under this header
- S96.901AUnspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
- S96.901DUnspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.901SUnspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequela
- S96.902AUnspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
- S96.902DUnspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.902SUnspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela
- S96.909AUnspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter
- S96.909DUnspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.909SUnspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, sequela
- S96.911AStrain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
- S96.911DStrain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.911SStrain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequela
- S96.912AStrain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
- S96.912DStrain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.912SStrain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela
- S96.919AStrain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter
- S96.919DStrain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.919SStrain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, sequela
- S96.921ALaceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
- S96.921DLaceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.921SLaceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequela
- S96.922ALaceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
- S96.922DLaceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.922SLaceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela
- S96.929ALaceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter
- S96.929DLaceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.929SLaceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, sequela
- S96.991AOther specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
- S96.991DOther specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.991SOther specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequela
- S96.992AOther specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
- S96.992DOther specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.992SOther specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela
- S96.999AOther specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter
- S96.999DOther specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
- S96.999SOther specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, sequela
S96.9 at a glance
| Code | S96.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level |
| 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 S96.9 to fully describe the condition. S96.9 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 S96.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S96.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99
The conditions below are not part of S96.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S96.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S96
The conditions below are not part of S96.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S96.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S96
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S96.9 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S91.-)
What codes fall under S96.9? (4)
- S96.90Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot levelnot billable
- S96.91Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot levelnot billable
- S96.92Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot levelnot billable
- S96.99Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot levelnot billable
How long has S96.9 existed?
S96.9 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)
- S96.0Injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot levelnot billable
- S96.1Injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot levelnot billable
- S96.2Injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot levelnot billable
- S96.8Injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot levelnot billable