S96.809S

S96.809S: Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified

S96.809S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S96.809S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "S": sequela

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

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S96.809S

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S96: Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level

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

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S96.809S is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56680Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.