S96.12
Header — not billableLaceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level
The ICD-10 code for laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level is S96.12.
S96.12 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S96.12
- S96.121Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot
- S96.122Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot
- S96.129Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot
Related codes in this category
- S96.10Unspecified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot levelnon-billable header
- S96.11Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot levelnon-billable header
- S96.19Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot levelnon-billable header
- S96.12Laceration of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot levelnon-billable header