Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S96.8

Injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level

ICD-10-CM Code:
S96.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Injury of oth muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the ankle and foot
      (S90-S99)
      • Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
        (S96)

S96.8 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Injury of oth muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level

Non-specific codes like S96.8 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for injury of oth muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level:

  • S96.80 for Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.801 for Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.801A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.801D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.801S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.802 for Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.802A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.802D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.802S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.809 for Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.809A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.809D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.809S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.81 for Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.811 for Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.811A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.811D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.811S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.812 for Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.812A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.812D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.812S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.819 for Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.819A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.819D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.819S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.82 for Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.821 for Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.821A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.821D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.821S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.822 for Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.822A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.822D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.822S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.829 for Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.829A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.829D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.829S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.89 for Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.891 for Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.891A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.891D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.891S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.892 for Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.892A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.892D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.892S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S96.899 for Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.899A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.899D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S96.899S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level (S96). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Patient Education


Foot Injuries and Disorders

Each of your feet has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. No wonder a lot of things can go wrong. Here are a few common problems:

  • Bunions - hard, painful bumps on the big toe joint
  • Corns and calluses - thickened skin from friction or pressure
  • Plantar warts - warts on the soles of your feet
  • Fallen arches - also called flat feet

Ill-fitting shoes often cause these problems. Aging and being overweight also increase your chances of having foot problems.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.