S86.09

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Other specified injury of Achilles tendon

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

S86Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level

S86.0Injury of Achilles tendon

S86.09Other specified injury of Achilles tendonNot billable

S86.091Other specified injury of right Achilles tendonBillable

S86.092Other specified injury of left Achilles tendonBillable

S86.099Other specified injury of unspecified Achilles tendonBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S86.09:

categoryS86

Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level

Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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