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S93.621 vs S93.629

S93.621 (Sprain of tarsometatarsal ligament of right foot) compared with S93.629 (Sprain of tarsometatarsal ligament of unspecified foot), from the official CMS tabular data. S93.621 and S93.629 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S93.621
Right
Sprain of tarsometatarsal ligament of right foot
S93.629
Unspecified
Sprain of tarsometatarsal ligament of unspecified 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. S93.621 and S93.629 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

S93.621Sprain of tarsometatarsal ligament of right footS93.629Sprain of tarsometatarsal ligament of unspecified foot
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S93.621A, S93.621D, S93.621S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S93.629A, S93.629D, S93.629S

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)
DefinitionSprain of tarsometatarsal ligament of right foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S93.621).Sprain of tarsometatarsal ligament of unspecified foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S93.629).
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