S86.20
Header — not billableUnspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level
The ICD-10 code for unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level is S86.20.
S86.20 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S86.20
- S86.201Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, right leg
- S86.202Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg
- S86.209Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg
Related codes in this category
- S86.21Strain of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg levelnon-billable header
- S86.22Laceration of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg levelnon-billable header
- S86.29Other injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg levelnon-billable header
- S86.20Unspecified injury of muscle(s) and tendon(s) of anterior muscle group at lower leg levelnon-billable header