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S93.304 vs S93.305

S93.304 (Unspecified dislocation of right foot) compared with S93.305 (Unspecified dislocation of left foot), from the official CMS tabular data. S93.304 and S93.305 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S93.304
Right
Unspecified dislocation of right foot
S93.305
Left
Unspecified dislocation of left foot

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. S93.304 and S93.305 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

S93.304Unspecified dislocation of right footS93.305Unspecified dislocation of left foot
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S93.304A, S93.304D, S93.304S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S93.305A, S93.305D, S93.305S

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)
DefinitionUnspecified dislocation of right foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S93.304).Unspecified dislocation of left foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S93.305).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S93The 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