S93.491 Sprain of other ligament of right ankle

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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-)

Applies from S93.49 Sprain of other ligament of ankle

Applicable to

• Sprain of internal collateral ligament
• Sprain of talofibular ligament

Code annotations containing back-references to S93.491

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• S93.439 Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of unspecified ankle
• S93.439A Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
• S93.439D Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter
• S93.439S Sprain of tibiofibular ligament of unspecified ankle, sequela
• S93.49 Sprain of other ligament of ankle
• S93.491 Sprain of other ligament of right ankle (this code)
• S93.491A Sprain of other ligament of right ankle, initial encounter
• S93.491D Sprain of other ligament of right ankle, subsequent encounter
• S93.491S Sprain of other ligament of right ankle, sequela
• S93.492 Sprain of other ligament of left ankle
• S93.492A Sprain of other ligament of left ankle, initial encounter