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S92.252S vs S92.253S

S92.252S (Displaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left foot, sequela) compared with S92.253S (Displaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of unspecified foot, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S92.252S and S92.253S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S92.252S
Left
Displaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left foot, sequela
S92.253S
Unspecified
Displaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of unspecified foot, sequela

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. S92.252S and S92.253S 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

S92.252SDisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left foot, sequelaS92.253SDisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of unspecified foot, sequela
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)
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.252S).Displaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of unspecified foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.253S).
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