Is S93.492 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. S93.492 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does S93.492 sit in the tabular list?

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99).

S93.492

S93.492 — Sprain of other ligament of left ankle

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft

S93.492 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for sprain of other ligament of left ankle. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S93

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S93.492

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of S93.492, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

Written on S93.4 — Sprain of ankle

injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-)

Written on S93 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level

strain of muscle and tendon of ankle and foot (S96.-)

Risk adjustment

S93.492 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.

Code history

S93.492 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Code to one of these instead S93.492

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S93.49. If S93.492 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S93.492

Is S93.492 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. S93.492 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does S93.492 sit in the tabular list?: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99).