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S93

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 6 more specific codes instead:

  • S93.0 Subluxation and dislocation of ankle joint (also a header)
  • S93.1 Subluxation and dislocation of toe (also a header)
  • S93.3 Subluxation and dislocation of foot (also a header)
  • S93.4 Sprain of ankle (also a header)
  • S93.5 Sprain of toe (also a header)
  • S93.6 Sprain of foot (also a header)

This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

This code

Seventh character required

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S93

Excludes2 - not included here

  • strain of muscle and tendon of ankle and foot (S96.-)

Code also

  • any associated open wound

Includes

  • avulsion of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • traumatic tear of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe

Inherited from the S90-S99 section Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)

Excludes2 - not included here

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)