S96.021 (Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot)
compared with
S96.029 (Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot),
from the official CMS tabular data. S96.021 and S96.029 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, 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. S96.021 and S96.029 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.
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
Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, right foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S96.021).
Laceration of muscle and tendon of long flexor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S96.029).
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S96
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S96