S96.21
Header — not billableStrain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
The ICD-10 code for strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level is S96.21.
S96.21 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.
Related codes in this category
- S96.20Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot levelnon-billable header
- S96.22Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot levelnon-billable header
- S96.29Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot levelnon-billable header
- S96.21Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot levelnon-billable header