S96 ICD-10-CA category: Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
S96 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 12 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
S96Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in S96
S96 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
S96.0Injury of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level (2 codes)S96.1Injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level (2 codes)S96.2Injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level (2 codes)S96.7Injury of multiple muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level (2 codes)S96.8Injury of other muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level (2 codes)S96.9Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level (2 codes)Notes for S96
As CIHI prints them, with any note S96 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Injury of Achilles tendon (S86.0)
- Bilateral involvement of ankle and foot (T00-T07)burns and corrosions (T20-T32)fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)frostbite (T33-T35)injuries of leg, level unspecified (T12-T13)insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)From S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot
- Birth trauma (P10-P15)obstetric trauma (O70-O71)From Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
Note
- 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 multiple or unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.Where multiple sites of injury are specified in the titles, the word "with" indicates involvement of both sites, and the word "and" indicates involvement of either or both sites.The principle of multiple coding of injuries should be followed wherever possible.Combination categories for multiple injuries is provided for use when there are insufficient detail as to the nature of the individual conditions, or for primary tabulation purposes when it is more convenient to record single code; otherwise, the component injuries should be coded separately.Reference should also be made to the coding rules and guidelines.The blocks of the S-section as well as (T00-T14 and T90-T98) contain injuries at the three-character level classified by type as follows:Superficial injury including:abrasionblister (nonthermal)contusion, including bruise and haematomainjury from superficial foreign body (splinter) without major open woundinsect bite (nonvenomous)Open wound including:animal bitecutlacerationpuncture wound:• NOS• with (penetrating) foreign bodyFracture including:Fracture:closed: comminuted, depressed, elevated, fissured, greenstick, impacted, linear, simple, slipped epiphysis, spiral — with or without delayed healingdislocateddisplacedFracture:open: compound, infected, missile, puncture, with foreign body — with or without delayed healingExcludes:malunion of fracture (M84.0)nonunion of fracture [pseudoarthrosis] (M84.1)pathological fracture (M84.4):• with osteoporosis (M80.-)stress fracture (M84.3)Dislocation, sprain and strain including:avulsion, laceration, sprain, strain, traumatic: haemarthosis, rupture, subluxation, tear of cartilage, joint (capsule), ligamentInjury to nerves and spinal cord including:complete or incomplete lesion of spinal cordlesion incontinuity of nerves and spinal cordtraumatic:• division of nerve• haematomyelia• paralysis (transient)• paraplegia• quadriplegiaInjury to blood vessels includingavulsion, cut, laceration, traumatic: aneurysm or fistula (arteriovenous), arterial haematoma, rupture of blood vesselsInjury of muscle, fascia and tendon including:avulsion, cut, laceration, strain, traumatic rupture of muscle, fascia and tendonCrushing InjuryTraumatic amputationInjury to internal organs including:blast injuries, bruise, concussion injuries, crushing, laceration, traumatic: haematoma, puncture, rupture, tear of internal organsOther and unspecified injuriesFrom Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
Where S96 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
- 2Block S90-S99Injuries to the ankle and foot
- 3Category S96Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is S96 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. S96 (Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 12 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is S96 in ICD-10-CA?
S96 sits under S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot, within Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98).
What coding notes apply to S96?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for S96, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside S96
View S90-S99S90Superficial injury of ankle and footS91Open wound of ankle and footS92Fracture of foot, except ankleS93Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments at ankle and foot levelS94Injury of nerves at ankle and foot levelS95Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot levelS97Crushing injury of ankle and footS98Traumatic amputation of ankle and footS99Other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot