Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level (S93) ICD-10-CM

Includes

This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

• avulsion of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• traumatic tear of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe

Code Also

A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.

• any associated open wound

Type 2 Excludes

A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

• strain of muscle and tendon of ankle and foot S96

7th Character Note

Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S93

7th Character

Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

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