Jason, 18-year-old complains of severe pain in the left leg after an accidental fall and was subsequently diagnosed with the dislocation of the left ankle joint. What is the correct ICD-10 code for this case?
  1. S94.22
  2. S94.30
  3. S93.31
  4. S93.05XA
Explanation
Answer: D 

S93.05XA is the correct code for dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at ankle, foot, and toe level specifically denoting the dislocation of left ankle joint at the initial encounter. 

Option A is not correct because S94.22 is used to code for injury of deep peroneal nerve at the level of ankle and foot in the left leg. 

Option B is not correct because S94.30 is used to code for injury of the cutaneous sensory nerve at the level of ankle and foot in an unspecified leg.
 
Option C is not correct because S93.31 is used to code for Subluxation and dislocation of the tarsal joint. 
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