S86.812A Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S86.812 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S86.812A

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• S86.811 Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg
• S86.811A Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg, initial encounter
• S86.811D Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg, subsequent encounter
• S86.811S Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg, sequela
• S86.812 Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg
• S86.812A Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, initial encounter (this code)
• S86.812D Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, subsequent encounter
• S86.812S Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, sequela
• S86.819 Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, unspecified leg
• S86.819A Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, unspecified leg, initial encounter
• S86.819D Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter