S96 Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level is S96 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S90-S99: Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
Category S96
86 codes (60 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-)
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot (S93.-)
Code Also
  • any associated open wound (S91.-)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

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Related Codes

All Codes in S96

Every most-specific code under S96 Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level (60 codes):

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S96.001 Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.002 Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.009 Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.011 Strain of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.012 Strain of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.019 Strain of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.021 Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.022 Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.029 Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.091 Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.092 Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.099 Other injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.101 Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.102 Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.109 Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.111 Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.112 Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.119 Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.121 Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.122 Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.129 Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.191 Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.192 Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.199 Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.201 Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.202 Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.209 Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.211 Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.212 Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.219 Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.221 Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.222 Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.229 Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.291 Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.292 Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.299 Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.801 Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.802 Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.809 Unspecified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.811 Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.812 Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.819 Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.821 Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.822 Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.829 Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.891 Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.892 Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.899 Other specified injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.901 Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.902 Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.909 Unspecified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.911 Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.912 Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.919 Strain of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.921 Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.922 Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.929 Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot S96.991 Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot S96.992 Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot S96.999 Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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