S93.40 Sprain of unspecified ligament of ankle

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Sprain of ankle NOS
• Sprained ankle NOS

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

Applies from S93.4 Sprain of ankle

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-)

Codes under S93.40

• S93.401 Sprain of unspecified ligament of right ankle
• S93.402 Sprain of unspecified ligament of left ankle
• S93.409 Sprain of unspecified ligament of unspecified ankle

Code annotations containing back-references to S93.40

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 S93.40

• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › ankle

Nearby codes

• S93.336 Other dislocation of unspecified foot
• S93.336A Other dislocation of unspecified foot, initial encounter
• S93.336D Other dislocation of unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
• S93.336S Other dislocation of unspecified foot, sequela
• S93.4 Sprain of ankle
• S93.40 Sprain of unspecified ligament of ankle (this code)
• S93.401 Sprain of unspecified ligament of right ankle
• S93.401A Sprain of unspecified ligament of right ankle, initial encounter
• S93.401D Sprain of unspecified ligament of right ankle, subsequent encounter
• S93.401S Sprain of unspecified ligament of right ankle, sequela
• S93.402 Sprain of unspecified ligament of left ankle