S93.04XA (Dislocation of right ankle joint, initial encounter) compared with S93.06XA (Dislocation of unspecified ankle joint, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S93.04XA and S93.06XA 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. S93.04XA and S93.06XA 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.
| S93.04XADislocation of right ankle joint, initial encounter | S93.06XADislocation of unspecified ankle joint, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Dislocation of right ankle joint, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S93.04A). | Dislocation of unspecified ankle joint, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S93.06A). |
| 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