S92.245K (Nondisplaced fracture of medial cuneiform of left foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion)
compared with
S92.246K (Nondisplaced fracture of medial cuneiform of unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion),
from the official CMS tabular data. S92.245K and S92.246K code the same condition on opposite sides.
Nondisplaced fracture of medial cuneiform of unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
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. S92.245K and S92.246K 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.
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
Nondisplaced fracture of medial cuneiform of left foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.245K).
Nondisplaced fracture of medial cuneiform of unspecified foot, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.246K).
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S92
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S92