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S92.155A vs S92.156A

S92.155A (Nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S92.156A (Nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of unspecified talus, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S92.155A and S92.156A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S92.155A
Left
Nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus, initial encounter for closed fracture
S92.156A
Unspecified
Nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of unspecified talus, initial encounter for closed fracture

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. S92.155A and S92.156A 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

S92.155ANondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus, initial encounter for closed fractureS92.156ANondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of unspecified talus, initial encounter for closed fracture
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)
DefinitionNondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.155A).Nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of unspecified talus, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.156A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S92The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S92

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