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S92.491P vs S92.492P

S92.491P (Other fracture of right great toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with S92.492P (Other fracture of left great toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S92.491P and S92.492P code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S92.491P
Right
Other fracture of right great toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S92.492P
Left
Other fracture of left great toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

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. S92.491P and S92.492P 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

S92.491POther fracture of right great toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS92.492POther fracture of left great toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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)
DefinitionOther fracture of right great toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.491P).Other fracture of left great toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.492P).
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