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S90.01XA vs S90.02XA

S90.01XA (Contusion of right ankle, initial encounter) compared with S90.02XA (Contusion of left ankle, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S90.01XA and S90.02XA code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S90.01XA
Right
Contusion of right ankle, initial encounter
S90.02XA
Left
Contusion of left ankle, initial encounter

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S90.01XA and S90.02XA name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S90.01XAContusion of right ankle, initial encounterS90.02XAContusion of left ankle, initial encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionContusion of right ankle, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.01A).Contusion of left ankle, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.02A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources