ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S86.021Laceration of right Achilles tendon
S86.021 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S86.021
S86.021 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration of right Achilles tendon. It belongs to category S86 (injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level), block S80-S89 (injuries to the knee and lower leg) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within S86.02 (laceration of Achilles tendon), S86.021 is specifically for laceration of right Achilles tendon. Related codes cover left Achilles tendon (S86.022) and unspecified Achilles tendon (S86.029).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S86
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S86.021.
Broader instructions also apply from S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S86.021
Is S86.021 billable?
- No. S86.021 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.