S97 is the authoritative medical code for Crushing injury of ankle and foot. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for crushing injury of ankle and foot (ICD-10-CM S97), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Crushing injury of ankle and foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code S97. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes2 (not included here): burns and corrosions T20-T32; fracture of ankle and malleolus S82.-; frostbite T33-T34; insect bite or sting, venomous T63.4. Use additional code: code(s) for all associated injuries. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S97.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S97 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burns and corrosions T20-T32
- fracture of ankle and malleolus S82.-
- frostbite T33-T34
- insect bite or sting, venomous T63.4
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code(s) for all associated injuries
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can S97 be billed directly?
No. S97 (Crushing injury of ankle and foot) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does S97 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S97.
Can S97 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, S97 and the following may both be reported when both are present: burns and corrosions (T20-T32); fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-); frostbite (T33-T34); insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4).
Is an additional code needed with S97?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code(s) for all associated injuries.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as S97, with their registry titles.
- S97.0 — Crushing injury of ankle
- S97.00A — Crushing injury of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
- S97.00D — Crushing injury of unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter
- S97.00S — Crushing injury of unspecified ankle, sequela
- S97.01A — Crushing injury of right ankle, initial encounter
- S97.01D — Crushing injury of right ankle, subsequent encounter
- S97.01S — Crushing injury of right ankle, sequela
- S97.02A — Crushing injury of left ankle, initial encounter
- S97.02D — Crushing injury of left ankle, subsequent encounter
- S97.02S — Crushing injury of left ankle, sequela
- S97.1 — Crushing injury of toe
- S97.101 — Crushing injury of unspecified right toe(s)
- 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
- S97.102 — Crushing injury of unspecified left toe(s)
- 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
- S97.109 — Crushing injury of unspecified toe(s)
- 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
- S97.111 — Crushing injury of right great toe
- S97.111A — Crushing injury of right great toe, initial encounter
- S97.111D — Crushing injury of right great toe, subsequent encounter
- S97.111S — Crushing injury of right great toe, sequela
- S97.112 — Crushing injury of left great toe
- S97.112A — Crushing injury of left great toe, initial encounter
- S97.112D — Crushing injury of left great toe, subsequent encounter
- S97.112S — Crushing injury of left great toe, sequela
- S97.119 — Crushing injury of unspecified great toe
- S97.119A — Crushing injury of unspecified great toe, initial encounter
- S97.119D — Crushing injury of unspecified great toe, subsequent encounter
- S97.119S — Crushing injury of unspecified great toe, sequela
- S97.121 — Crushing injury of right lesser toe(s)
- S97.121A — Crushing injury of right lesser toe(s), initial encounter
- S97.121D — Crushing injury of right lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter
- S97.121S — Crushing injury of right lesser toe(s), sequela
- S97.122 — Crushing injury of left lesser toe(s)
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures:
ICD Code S93
Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot and toe level
ICD Code S95
Injury of blood vessels at ankle and foot level
ICD Code S96
Injury of muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level
ICD Code S99
Other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot