S96.21 Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S96 Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-)
• sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot (S93.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S91.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S96

7th character required

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

Codes under S96.21

• S96.211 Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot
• S96.212 Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot
• S96.219 Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot

Code annotations containing back-references to S96.21

Back-references to S96

• Type 2 Excludes: S86 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level ("injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at ankle (S96.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S93 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level ("strain of muscle and tendon of ankle and foot (S96.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S96.21

• Injury › muscle (and fascia) (and tendon) › foot › intrinsic › strain

Nearby codes

• S96.202S Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela
• S96.209 Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot
• S96.209A Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter
• S96.209D Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
• S96.209S Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, sequela
• S96.21 Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level (this code)
• S96.211 Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot
• S96.211A Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, initial encounter
• S96.211D Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, subsequent encounter
• S96.211S Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequela
• S96.212 Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot