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S92.532S vs S92.533S

S92.532S (Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left lesser toe(s), sequela) compared with S92.533S (Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified lesser toe(s), sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S92.532S and S92.533S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S92.532S
Left
Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left lesser toe(s), sequela
S92.533S
Unspecified
Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified lesser toe(s), 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. S92.532S and S92.533S 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

S92.532SDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left lesser toe(s), sequelaS92.533SDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified lesser toe(s), sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionDisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of left lesser toe(s), sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.532S).Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified lesser toe(s), sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S92.533S).
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