ICD-10-CM:
S86.01- Range Gets Specific for Achilles Tendon Strains in 2014
Published on Mon Mar 04, 2013
Lacerations and other Achilles injuries will have their own codes. ICD-9 may roll Achilles tendon strains in with other ankle strains and sprains, but don’t expect ICD-10 to do the same. Be prepared to sort through multiple options when ICD-10 becomes effective next year. Diagnosis: Tendons are cords of tissues connecting muscles to bones. Stretching or tearing of the tendon [...]