S96.202S (Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela)
compared with
S96.209S (Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, sequela),
from the official CMS tabular data. S96.202S and S96.209S code the same condition on opposite sides.
Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, sequela
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. S96.202S and S96.209S 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
Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S96.202S).
Unspecified injury of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S96.209S).
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