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  1. ICD.Codes
  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 19
  4. Section S90-S99
  5. Code S96.8

ICD-10-CM Code S96.8
Injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code S96.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of S96.8 that describes the diagnosis 'injury of oth muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level' in more detail.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Laceration of extensor tendon of foot (disorder)
  • Rupture of tibialis posterior tendon (disorder)

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Possible requirement for an external cause code

Parent Code: S96 - Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/S968