ICD-10 Code S86.229
Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg
Not Valid for Submission
S86.229 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg. The code is NOT valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
| ICD-10: | S86.229 |
| Short Description: | Lacerat musc/tend anterior grp at lower leg level, unsp leg |
| Long Description: | Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg |
Consider the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity:
- S86.229A - Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
- S86.229D - Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
- S86.229S - Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela
Code Classification
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T98)
Code History
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(first year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA mandated code set) - FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
Information for Patients
Leg Injuries and Disorders
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ICD-10 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions
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