S86.81

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Strain of other muscles and tendons at lower leg level

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

S86.8Injury of other muscles and tendons at lower leg level

S86.81Strain of other muscles and tendons at lower leg levelNot billable

S86.811Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right legBillable

S86.812Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left legBillable

S86.819Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, unspecified legBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S86.81:

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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