S93.42 Sprain of deltoid ligament

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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 S93.42

• S93.421 Sprain of deltoid ligament of right ankle
• S93.422 Sprain of deltoid ligament of left ankle
• S93.429 Sprain of deltoid ligament of unspecified ankle

Code annotations containing back-references to S93.42

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 S93.42

• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › ankle › deltoid ligament

Nearby codes

• S93.412S Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of left ankle, sequela
• S93.419 Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of unspecified ankle
• S93.419A Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
• S93.419D Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter
• S93.419S Sprain of calcaneofibular ligament of unspecified ankle, sequela
• S93.42 Sprain of deltoid ligament (this code)
• S93.421 Sprain of deltoid ligament of right ankle
• S93.421A Sprain of deltoid ligament of right ankle, initial encounter
• S93.421D Sprain of deltoid ligament of right ankle, subsequent encounter
• S93.421S Sprain of deltoid ligament of right ankle, sequela
• S93.422 Sprain of deltoid ligament of left ankle