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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S96.992Other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S96.992 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.Short description: Inj unsp msl/tnd at ankle and foot level, left foot

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 S96.992

S96.992 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot. It belongs to category S96 (injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level), block S90-S99 (injuries to the ankle and foot) 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 S96.99 (other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level), S96.992 is specifically for other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot. Related codes cover right foot (S96.991) and unspecified foot (S96.999).

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 S96

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S96.992.

› From S96 Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
Excludes2
  • injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0-)
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of ankle and foot (S93.-)
Code also
  • any associated open wound (S91.-)

Broader instructions also apply from S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S96.992

Is S96.992 billable?

No. S96.992 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.