S90.811A (Abrasion, right foot, initial encounter) compared with S90.812A (Abrasion, left foot, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S90.811A and S90.812A code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S90.811A and S90.812A 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.
| S90.811AAbrasion, right foot, initial encounter | S90.812AAbrasion, left foot, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Abrasion, right foot, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.811A). | Abrasion, left foot, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.812A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90 | The 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