S96.82

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot 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)

S90-S99Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)

S96Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level

S96.8Injury of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level

S96.82Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot levelNot billable

S96.821Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right footBillable

S96.822Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left footBillable

S96.829Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, unspecified footBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S96.82:

categoryS96

Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level

Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)

chapterCH19

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

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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