ICD-10-CM Code S93.49
Sprain of other ligament of ankle
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 Code S93.49 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S93.49 that describes the diagnosis 'sprain of other ligament of ankle' in more detail.
- S93.49 Sprain of other ligament of ankle NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S934 is used to code Sprained ankle
A sprained ankle, also known as an ankle sprain, twisted ankle, rolled ankle, floppy ankle, ankle injury or ankle ligament injury, is a common medical condition where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle is torn or partially torn.
| Specialty: | Orthopedics, Sports Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 845.00 |
Lateral view of the human ankle
Coding Notes for S93.49 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Sprain of internal collateral ligament
- Sprain of talofibular ligament
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S93.49 - Sprain of other ligament of ankle'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S93.49. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S93.4 - Sprain of ankle