Inj msl/tnd lng extn msl toe at ank/ft level, l foot, init

Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies an injury to a specific muscle or tendon responsible for extending the toes on the left foot, occurring at the ankle or foot level. This injury is not a sprain, strain, laceration, or puncture, but rather another defined type of damage to these tissues.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for initial encounters when a patient presents with a documented injury to the long extensor muscle or its tendon in the left foot, and the injury type is specified but doesn't fall into categories like sprain, strain, or open wound. Examples include partial tears, avulsions, or contusions of these specific structures.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the documentation clearly specifies the left foot and the injury involves the long extensor muscle or tendon of the toe.
Verify the injury type is "other specified" and not a sprain (S93.x), strain (S96.11x), laceration (S91.x), or puncture (S91.x).
Confirm this is the patient's initial encounter for this specific injury to use the "A" seventh character.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S96.192Inj msl/tnd lng extn muscle of toe at ank/ft level, l foot

S96.192A(current)

Crosswalks

959.7ApproxICD-9

Same Category

S96Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level S96.0Injury of msl/tnd lng flexor muscle of toe at ank/ft level S96.00Unsp inj msl/tnd lng flexor muscle of toe at ank/ft level S96.001Unsp inj msl/tnd lng flxr msl of toe at ank/ft level, r foot S96.001A