Lacerat intrinsic msl/tnd at ank/ft level, left foot, init

Laceration of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a deep, jagged wound affecting the intrinsic muscles and/or tendons located within the left foot, specifically at the ankle or foot level. This injury involves a tearing or cutting of these structures, often resulting from trauma.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code for initial encounters where a patient presents with an acute laceration to the intrinsic muscles or tendons of their left foot. This includes injuries sustained from sharp objects, machinery, or other incidents causing a deep cut that severs these specific tissues.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation clearly specifies "laceration" and not just an open wound, and confirms involvement of intrinsic muscles/tendons.
Verify the laterality is "left foot" and the encounter is the "initial" treatment for this specific injury.
Distinguish from superficial lacerations or those involving only skin and subcutaneous tissue.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S96.222Laceration of intrinsic msl/tnd at ank/ft level, left foot

S96.222A(current)

Crosswalks

891.2ApproxICD-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