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.
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.