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S96.211S vs S96.212S

S96.211S (Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequela) compared with S96.212S (Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S96.211S and S96.212S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S96.211S
Right
Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequela
S96.212S
Left
Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left 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. S96.211S and S96.212S 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

S96.211SStrain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequelaS96.212SStrain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
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)
DefinitionStrain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S96.211S).Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S96.212S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S96The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S96

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources