ICD-10-CM S96: Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S96

Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S96

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-)
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot (S93.-)
Code Also

any associated open wound (S91.-)

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S96

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S96):

S96.0 - Injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level S96.00 - Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level S96.001 - Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.002 - Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.009 - Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.01 - Strain of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level S96.011 - Strain of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.012 - Strain of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.019 - Strain of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.02 - Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level S96.021 - Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.022 - Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.029 - Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.09 - Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level S96.091 - Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.092 - Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.099 - Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.1 - Injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level S96.10 - Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level S96.101 - Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.102 - Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.109 - Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.11 - Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level S96.111 - Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.112 - Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.119 - Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.12 - Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level S96.121 - Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.122 - Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.129 - Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.19 - Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level S96.191 - Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.192 - Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.199 - Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.2 - Injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96.20 - Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96.201 - Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.202 - Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.209 - Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.21 - Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96.211 - Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.212 - Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.219 - Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.22 - Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96.221 - Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.222 - Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.229 - Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.29 - Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96.291 - Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.292 - Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.299 - Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.8 - Injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level S96.80 - Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level S96.801 - Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.802 - Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.809 - Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.81 - Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level S96.811 - Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.812 - Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.819 - Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.82 - Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level S96.821 - Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.822 - Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.829 - Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.89 - Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level S96.891 - Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.892 - Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.899 - Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.9 - Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96.90 - Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96.901 - Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.902 - Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.909 - Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.91 - Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96.911 - Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.912 - Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.919 - Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.92 - Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96.921 - Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.922 - Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.929 - Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.99 - Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96.991 - Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.992 - Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.999 - Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot

About ICD-10-CM Code S96 (Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level)

ICD-10-CM code S96 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S96 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S96 - Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level.