S96.822 Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S96.822: Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot

ICD-10-CM code S96.822 identifies a laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at the ankle and foot level of the left foot. It is an active terminology concept classified as an injury or poisoning, nested within the broader ankle and foot injury category. This reference synthesizes official terminology records and operational coding context. 1 5

Plain-language overview

ICD-10-CM code S96.822 represents a laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at the ankle and foot level, specifically for the left foot, providing a standardized way to document this distinct injury. 1

What this code represents

The terminology record for S96.822 assigns a semantic type of Injury or Poisoning and maintains an active status within the ICD-10-CM version 2026 system. 1

Code S96.822 has no narrower concepts in the terminology and falls under the parent concept S96.82, which broadly covers lacerations of other specified muscles and tendons at the ankle and foot level. 1

Coding details

The broader subcategory S96.8 is categorized under Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, residing in Chapter 19 for injuries, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes. 5

The parent category S96.82 encompasses lacerations of other specified muscles and tendons at the ankle and foot level, including distinct variations for the right foot, left foot, and unspecified foot. 5

Documentation considerations

While S96.822 specifies a left foot muscle and tendon laceration, a related right foot initial encounter code appears in billing articles, highlighting the need for precise laterality and encounter documentation. 3 4

What the sources add

National health statistics reports classify lacerations of muscle, fascia, and tendons into the nature-of-injury category of other specified injury, specifically under injury to muscles and tendons. 2

A comparison of sources shows the official terminology record defines the exact target code S96.822, while a third-party coding site and billing articles provide surrounding category hierarchy and related right foot encounter variations. 1 3 4 5

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S96.822 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. National Health Statistics Reports — cdc.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Article - Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins (A57554) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. Article - Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization (A52438) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. ICD-10-CM Code S96.82 | Vero — veroscribe.com; accessed 2026-07-27.