2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S96.829DLaceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
S96.829D is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter. The 7th character D marks it as a subsequent encounter code, used during routine care in the healing or recovery phase. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 949 through 950. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Open wounds to limbs, subsequent encounter.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
S96.829D is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99).
Coding GuidelinesGuidance
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 applicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S96.829D: its own notes plus those printed at S96, block S90-S99, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code Also
A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S96
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter this code
- Ssequela
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name S96.829D, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 2
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming S96.829D: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- S86 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg levelinjury of muscle, fascia and tendon at ankle (S96.-) names S96.-, which includes this code
- S93 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe levelstrain of muscle and tendon of ankle and foot (S96.-) names S96.-, which includes this code
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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:
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Convert S96.829D to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About S96.829DOverview
Is S96.829D a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What does the 7th character D in S96.829D mean?
The final character D marks a subsequent encounter: use it for routine care while the laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot is healing, after active treatment has ended.
What MS-DRG does S96.829D group to?
When laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 950, 949, with relative weights from 0.7661 to 1.1231 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is S96.829D exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99) range of the CMS exempt list.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of S96.829D?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter converts to ICD-9-CM V58.89 (other specfied aftercare). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
