S96.81

S96.81: Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S96.81 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level. 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 S96

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S96.81

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.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S96.81

3 child codes. Green means billable.