S93.0 Subluxation and dislocation of ankle joint

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Applicable to

• Subluxation and dislocation of astragalus
• Subluxation and dislocation of fibula, lower end
• Subluxation and dislocation of talus
• Subluxation and dislocation of tibia, lower end

Applies from S93 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level

Includes

• avulsion of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
• traumatic tear of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe

Excludes2 (not included here)

• strain of muscle and tendon of ankle and foot (S96.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S93

7th character required

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

Codes under S93.0

• S93.01 Subluxation of right ankle joint
• S93.02 Subluxation of left ankle joint
• S93.03 Subluxation of unspecified ankle joint
• S93.04 Dislocation of right ankle joint
• S93.05 Dislocation of left ankle joint
• S93.06 Dislocation of unspecified ankle joint

Code annotations containing back-references to S93.0

Back-references to S93

• Type 2 Excludes: S96 Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level ("sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot (S93.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S93.0

• Dislocation (articular) › ankle
• Subluxation › ankle

Nearby codes

• S93 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level
• S93.0 Subluxation and dislocation of ankle joint (this code)
• S93.01 Subluxation of right ankle joint
• S93.01XA Subluxation of right ankle joint, initial encounter
• S93.01XD Subluxation of right ankle joint, subsequent encounter
• S93.01XS Subluxation of right ankle joint, sequela
• S93.02 Subluxation of left ankle joint