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S86

Non-billable

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S80-S89

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  • injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at ankle (S96.-)
  • injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-)
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of knee (S83.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated open wound (S81.-)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (6)

S86.0

Injury of Achilles tendon

S86.1

Injury of musc/tend posterior grp at lower leg level

S86.2

Injury of musc/tend anterior muscle group at lower leg level

S86.3

Injury of musc/tend peroneal muscle group at lower leg level

S86.8

Injury of other muscles and tendons at lower leg level

S86.9

Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at lower leg level

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S86?

ICD-10-CM code S86 represents "Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S86 a billable code?

No, S86 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under S86.

What chapter is S86 in?

S86 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S86?

S86 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S86?

S86 has 6 child codes, including: S86.0 (Injury of Achilles tendon), S86.1 (Injury of musc/tend posterior grp at lower leg level), S86.2 (Injury of musc/tend anterior muscle group at lower leg level), S86.3 (Injury of musc/tend peroneal muscle group at lower leg level), and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with S86?

Yes, when using S86 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for S86?

S86 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2865049. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.