S86.21 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S86 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at ankle (S96.-)
• injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-)
• sprain of joints and ligaments of knee (S83.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S81.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S86

7th character required

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

Codes under S86.21

• S86.211 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, right leg
• S86.212 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg
• S86.219 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg

Code annotations containing back-references to S86.21

Back-references to S86

• Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S76 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at hip and thigh level ("injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level (S86)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S83 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee ("strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower leg (S86.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S86.21

• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › anterior muscle group, at leg level (lower) › strain

Nearby codes

• S86.202S Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, sequela
• S86.209 Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg
• S86.209A Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
• S86.209D Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
• S86.209S Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela
• S86.21 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level (this code)
• S86.211 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, right leg
• S86.211A Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
• S86.211D Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, right leg, subsequent encounter
• S86.211S Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, right leg, sequela
• S86.212 Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg