ICD-10-CM Code For Crushing Injury Of Ankle And Foot: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group S97 includes crushing injuries of the ankle and foot, covering traumatic compression of soft tissue, nerves, blood vessels, and bones in these regions. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document acute traumatic events and their anatomic involvement, capturing injury severity, open versus closed status, and associated complications. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM S97 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM S97: Crushing Injury Of Ankle And Foot Overview

The ICD-10-CM S97 group represents crushing injuries affecting the ankle and foot, including soft tissue and bony crush trauma. These diagnoses target the musculoskeletal structures of the lower extremity, particularly the ankle and foot compartments. Accurate coding is important for complete clinical documentation and supports correct reimbursement by reflecting injury severity and treatment complexity.

When to Use

Codes from this group are used when the clinical record documents a crushing mechanism affecting the ankle or foot and specifies the site, laterality, and wound status. Use these codes to reflect acute care encounters, operative reports, or follow-up visits where the crush injury and its complications are being treated or assessed.

ICD-10-CM Codes

45 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
S97.00XA	Crushing injury of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
S97.00XD	Crushing injury of unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter
S97.00XS	Crushing injury of unspecified ankle, sequela
S97.01XA	Crushing injury of right ankle, initial encounter
S97.01XD	Crushing injury of right ankle, subsequent encounter
S97.01XS	Crushing injury of right ankle, sequela
S97.02XA	Crushing injury of left ankle, initial encounter
S97.02XD	Crushing injury of left ankle, subsequent encounter
S97.02XS	Crushing injury of left ankle, sequela
S97.101A	Crushing injury of unspecified right toe(s), initial encounter
S97.101D	Crushing injury of unspecified right toe(s), subsequent encounter
S97.101S	Crushing injury of unspecified right toe(s), sequela
S97.102A	Crushing injury of unspecified left toe(s), initial encounter
S97.102D	Crushing injury of unspecified left toe(s), subsequent encounter
S97.102S	Crushing injury of unspecified left toe(s), sequela
S97.109A	Crushing injury of unspecified toe(s), initial encounter
S97.109D	Crushing injury of unspecified toe(s), subsequent encounter
S97.109S	Crushing injury of unspecified toe(s), sequela
S97.111A	Crushing injury of right great toe, initial encounter
S97.111D	Crushing injury of right great toe, subsequent encounter

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DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
604	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC
605	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC
913	Traumatic Injury with MCC
914	Traumatic Injury without MCC
949	Aftercare with CC/MCC
950	Aftercare without CC/MCC
963	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
964	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
965	Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult construction worker presents to the emergency department after a heavy beam crushed his right forefoot at the job site. He has severe pain, visible soft tissue compression with marked swelling and ecchymosis over the dorsum and plantar surface of the foot, and neurovascular status is being monitored; imaging is performed to evaluate for fractures and compartment syndrome. A crushing injury code from this group is assigned for the initial encounter to capture the acute traumatic crush to the forefoot. Typical codes: S97.101A, S97.109A
An elderly patient arrives to urgent care days after a household accident in which a sliding door repeatedly trapped the medial ankle; they report persistent localized tenderness, reduced range of motion, and ongoing wound care needs with risk of infection. Because the injury is no longer in the immediate acute phase but still requires follow-up and possible rehabilitation, a subsequent encounter or sequela coding from the group is selected to document the continued management of the crushed ankle tissues. Typical codes: S97.111D, S97.119D
A middle-aged pedestrian admitted with multi-system trauma after being run over by a car has a crushed left ankle with open soft-tissue injury complicated by delayed wound healing and need for debridement and skin grafting; the crush injury contributes to prolonged hospitalization and complicates fixation of associated fractures. A code from this group is used to capture the crushing injury as a significant condition that affects treatment and outcomes during the inpatient stay and any subsequent surgical encounters. Typical codes: S97.121A, S97.129S} }`}uchsia/>

ICD-10-CM Code For Superficial Injury Of Ankle Foot And Toes: Group Overview

S91-OPEN-WOUND-OF-ANKLE-FOOT-TOES

ICD-10-CM Code For Open Wound Of Ankle Foot And Toes: Group Overview

S92-FRACTURE-OF-FOOT-AND-TOE

ICD-10-CM Code For Fracture Of Foot And Toe Except Ankle: Group Overview

S93-DISLOCATION-AND-SPRAIN-ANKLE-FOOT-TOE

ICD-10-CM Code For Dislocation And Sprain Of Joints And Ligaments At Ankle, Foot And Toe Level: Group Overview

S94-INJURY-OF-NERVES-ANKLE-FOOT

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Nerves At Ankle And Foot Level: Group Overview

S95-INJURY-OF-BLOOD-VESSELS-ANKLE-FOOT

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Blood Vessels At Ankle And Foot Level: Group Overview

S96-INJURY-OF-MUSCLE-AND-TENDON-ANKLE-FOOT

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Muscle And Tendon At Ankle And Foot Level: Group Overview

S98-TRAUMATIC-AMPUTATION-OF-ANKLE-AND-FOOT

ICD-10-CM Code For Traumatic Amputation Of Ankle And Foot: Group Overview

S99-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-INJURIES-ANKLE-FOOT

ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Injuries Of Ankle And Foot: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

45 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
S97.00XA	Crushing injury of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
S97.00XD	Crushing injury of unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter
S97.00XS	Crushing injury of unspecified ankle, sequela
S97.01XA	Crushing injury of right ankle, initial encounter
S97.01XD	Crushing injury of right ankle, subsequent encounter
S97.01XS	Crushing injury of right ankle, sequela
S97.02XA	Crushing injury of left ankle, initial encounter
S97.02XD	Crushing injury of left ankle, subsequent encounter
S97.02XS	Crushing injury of left ankle, sequela
S97.101A	Crushing injury of unspecified right toe(s), initial encounter
S97.101D	Crushing injury of unspecified right toe(s), subsequent encounter
S97.101S	Crushing injury of unspecified right toe(s), sequela
S97.102A	Crushing injury of unspecified left toe(s), initial encounter
S97.102D	Crushing injury of unspecified left toe(s), subsequent encounter
S97.102S	Crushing injury of unspecified left toe(s), sequela
S97.109A	Crushing injury of unspecified toe(s), initial encounter
S97.109D	Crushing injury of unspecified toe(s), subsequent encounter
S97.109S	Crushing injury of unspecified toe(s), sequela
S97.111A	Crushing injury of right great toe, initial encounter
S97.111D	Crushing injury of right great toe, subsequent encounter

Showing 1–20 of 45

DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
604	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC
605	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC
913	Traumatic Injury with MCC
914	Traumatic Injury without MCC
949	Aftercare with CC/MCC
950	Aftercare without CC/MCC
963	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
964	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
965	Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult construction worker presents to the emergency department after a heavy beam crushed his right forefoot at the job site. He has severe pain, visible soft tissue compression with marked swelling and ecchymosis over the dorsum and plantar surface of the foot, and neurovascular status is being monitored; imaging is performed to evaluate for fractures and compartment syndrome. A crushing injury code from this group is assigned for the initial encounter to capture the acute traumatic crush to the forefoot. Typical codes: S97.101A, S97.109A
An elderly patient arrives to urgent care days after a household accident in which a sliding door repeatedly trapped the medial ankle; they report persistent localized tenderness, reduced range of motion, and ongoing wound care needs with risk of infection. Because the injury is no longer in the immediate acute phase but still requires follow-up and possible rehabilitation, a subsequent encounter or sequela coding from the group is selected to document the continued management of the crushed ankle tissues. Typical codes: S97.111D, S97.119D
A middle-aged pedestrian admitted with multi-system trauma after being run over by a car has a crushed left ankle with open soft-tissue injury complicated by delayed wound healing and need for debridement and skin grafting; the crush injury contributes to prolonged hospitalization and complicates fixation of associated fractures. A code from this group is used to capture the crushing injury as a significant condition that affects treatment and outcomes during the inpatient stay and any subsequent surgical encounters. Typical codes: S97.121A, S97.129S} }`}uchsia/>

ICD-10-CM Code For Superficial Injury Of Ankle Foot And Toes: Group Overview

S91-OPEN-WOUND-OF-ANKLE-FOOT-TOES

ICD-10-CM Code For Open Wound Of Ankle Foot And Toes: Group Overview

S92-FRACTURE-OF-FOOT-AND-TOE

ICD-10-CM Code For Fracture Of Foot And Toe Except Ankle: Group Overview

S93-DISLOCATION-AND-SPRAIN-ANKLE-FOOT-TOE

ICD-10-CM Code For Dislocation And Sprain Of Joints And Ligaments At Ankle, Foot And Toe Level: Group Overview

S94-INJURY-OF-NERVES-ANKLE-FOOT

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Nerves At Ankle And Foot Level: Group Overview

S95-INJURY-OF-BLOOD-VESSELS-ANKLE-FOOT

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Blood Vessels At Ankle And Foot Level: Group Overview

S96-INJURY-OF-MUSCLE-AND-TENDON-ANKLE-FOOT

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Muscle And Tendon At Ankle And Foot Level: Group Overview

S98-TRAUMATIC-AMPUTATION-OF-ANKLE-AND-FOOT

ICD-10-CM Code For Traumatic Amputation Of Ankle And Foot: Group Overview

S99-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-INJURIES-ANKLE-FOOT

ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Injuries Of Ankle And Foot: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

References

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ICD-10-CM S97: Crushing Injury Of Ankle And Foot Overview

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which injuries are included in ICD-10-CM group `S97`?

How do the `S97` codes indicate laterality and encounter type?

What anatomic specificity is available within the `S97` code group?

How does accurate coding within `S97` affect claims and clinical documentation?

Which related DRGs may be relevant when `S97` diagnoses are present?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which injuries are included in ICD-10-CM group `S97`?

How do the `S97` codes indicate laterality and encounter type?

What anatomic specificity is available within the `S97` code group?

How does accurate coding within `S97` affect claims and clinical documentation?

Which related DRGs may be relevant when `S97` diagnoses are present?

References