S86.809D — Unspecified injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter
S86.809D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, unspecified leg, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S86
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S86.809D does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S86.809D is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56680Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S86.809. If S86.809D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S86.809D
- Is S86.809D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S86.809D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S86.809D sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89).