S96.112 (Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot)
compared with
S96.119 (Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot),
from the official CMS tabular data. S96.112 and S96.119 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor 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. S96.112 and S96.119 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
Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, left foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S96.112).
Strain of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S96.119).
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