Skip to content
Dx

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

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

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

S96.992S is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Inj unsp msl/tnd at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela

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 S96.992S

S96.992S is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela. 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "S" means sequela: use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 913 (Traumatic Injury with MCC, relative weight 1.5455) and DRG 914 (Traumatic Injury without MCC, relative weight 0.9285), in MDC 21 (Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 908.9 (late effect of unspecified injury).

7th character

Ssequela

Other encounter types for S96.992:

Notes that apply from higher levels

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

› 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.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 908.9Late effect of unspecified injuryapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

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 S96.992S

Is S96.992S billable?

Yes. S96.992S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "S" at the end of S96.992S mean?

It is the 7th character for sequela. Per the official guidelines, use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

Can S96.992S be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict S96.992S as a principal diagnosis.

Is S96.992S a CC or MCC?

No. S96.992S is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does S96.992S group to?

S96.992S is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 913 (Traumatic Injury with MCC) and MS-DRG 914 (Traumatic Injury without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for S96.992S?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map S96.992S to ICD-9-CM 908.9.