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S92.254S vs S92.255S

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

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Laterality relationship

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

S92.254SNondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot, sequelaS92.255SNondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left 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)
DefinitionNondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of right foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.254S).Nondisplaced fracture of navicular [scaphoid] of left foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.255S).
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