S96
ICD-10Non-billable categoryInjury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
S96 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-)
- sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot (S93.-)
Code also
Two codes may be needed; sequencing depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S91.-)
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S96
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes under S96
- S96.0Injury of msl/tnd lng flexor muscle of toe at ank/ft levelcategory
- S96.1Injury of msl/tnd lng extensor muscle of toe at ank/ft levelcategory
- S96.2Injury of intrinsic msl/tnd at ankle and foot levelcategory
- S96.8Injury of oth muscles and tendons at ankle and foot levelcategory
- S96.9Injury of unsp muscle and tendon at ankle and foot levelcategory
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.