S93.01 (Subluxation of right ankle joint) compared with S93.02 (Subluxation of left ankle joint), from the official CMS tabular data. S93.01 and S93.02 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S93.01 and S93.02 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.
| S93.01Subluxation of right ankle joint | S93.02Subluxation of left ankle joint | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Subluxation of right ankle joint is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S93.01). | Subluxation of left ankle joint is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S93.02). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S93 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S93 |
| Includes | avulsion of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe | avulsion of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources