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Lateral refers to the outside of your ankle. The inside is medial. A lateral sprain means that one or more of the lateral ankle ligaments are injured. Typically, the first ligament injured is the ATFL in the front. A worse injury is if the CFL is also sprained. The worst is if the PTFL is torn as well. The more ligaments torn, the more serious.
When patients hear they have a tendon or ligament tear, regardless of the type, most envision that it has snapped back like a rubber band. In other words, most assume the worst, yet only the most extreme are actually complete retracted tears. Most are partial or complete nonretracted tears (as discussed in the above sections).
S83. 512A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S83. 512A became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10 | Sprain of ankle (S93. 4)
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S93. 492A became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S93.
401A Sprain of unspecified ligament of right ankle, initial encounter.
The major ligaments of the ankle are: the anterior tibiofibular ligament (2), which connects the tibia to the fibula; the lateral collateral ligaments (3), which attach the fibula to the calcaneus and gives the ankle lateral stability; and, on the medial side of the ankle, the deltoid ligaments (4), which connect the ...
ICD-10 code M25. 572 for Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .
ankleThe anterior tibiofibular ligament located deep within the leg, near the ankle. This ligament holds the two bones of the lower leg – the tibia and fibula – together. This is a very common place for people to injure themselves.
Anterior Talo-Fibular Ligament (ATFL)
439A became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S93. 439A - other international versions of ICD-10 S93.
AB8S93.401ASprain Of Unspecified Ligament Of Right Ankle, Initial Encounter9S93.401DSprain Of Unspecified Ligament Of Right Ankle, Subsequent Encounter10S93.401SSprain Of Unspecified Ligament Of Right Ankle, Sequela11S93.402ASprain Of Unspecified Ligament Of Left Ankle, Initial Encounter25 more rows•Sep 28, 2017
ICD-10 | Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot (M25. 571)
ICD-10 Code for Sprain of unspecified ligament of left ankle, initial encounter- S93. 402A- Codify by AAPC.
The most commonly "sprained" ligament of the ankle is the Talo-fibular ligament, which for some bizarre reason in ICD-10 is not listed a "specified" ligament in the Ankle Sprain Code Set, so it has to be allocated to "Other" (i.e. "none of the above"). As for the "swelling" of the ankle, the Alphabetical Index of Diseases refers "Joint Swelling" ...
As for the "swelling" of the ankle, the Alphabetical Index of Diseases refers "Joint Swelling" to Effusion of the joint. Also, "Edema" of the ankle refers to Effusion of the joint. Unfortunately, most residual ankle swelling from previous injury is in the extra-articular soft tissues (edema) and not intra-articular (effusion).