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S92.254 vs S92.255

S92.254 (Nondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot) compared with S92.255 (Nondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left foot), from the official CMS tabular data. S92.254 and S92.255 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S92.254
Right
Nondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot
S92.255
Left
Nondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left foot

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. S92.254 and S92.255 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

S92.254Nondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right footS92.255Nondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left foot
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S92.254A, S92.254B, S92.254D, S92.254G, S92.254K

Non-billable header

Report instead: S92.255A, S92.255B, S92.255D, S92.255G, S92.255K

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 fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S92.254).Nondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S92.255).
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