Kodex

Code

S86.921S

sequela

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
  - S86 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level
    - S86.9 Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at lower leg level
      - S86.92 Laceration of unspecified muscle and tendon at lower leg level
        
        S86.921 Laceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg
        
        S86.921A initial encounter
        
        S86.921D subsequent encounter
        
        S86.921S sequela

Long Title

S86.921S

Laceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg sequela

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code Also

any associated open wound (S81.-)
- S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at ankle (S96.-)
- S96 Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-)
- S76.1 Injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon
sprain of joints and ligaments of knee (S83.-)
- S83 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
- S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods