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ICD-10-CM Code for Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96

ICD-10 code S96 for Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
Code also any associated open wound (S91.-)
Excludes2: injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-)
sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot (S93.-)
 
S96 Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
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Injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
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Injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
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Injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
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Injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level
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Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level

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Late effect coding for injury 2 years old
There is much missing information here. In particular which tendons "ruptured" (strained) many years ago and more recently? Were they flexors or extensors of the foot/toes? Were they the tendons of... [ Read More ]
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