Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for achilles rupture includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Achilles Rupture
Use ICD-10 code S86.01xA for strain of achilles tendon, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Long-term (current) use of systemic steroids
Use when steroid use is documented in spontaneous ruptures.
The ICD-10 code for a traumatic Achilles rupture is S86.01xA, which indicates a strain of the Achilles tendon during an initial encounter.
Use ICD-10 code M66.36 for a spontaneous rupture of the Achilles tendon, often associated with degenerative conditions.