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S96.212A vs S96.219A

S96.212A (Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter) compared with S96.219A (Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S96.212A and S96.219A code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S96.212A
Left
Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounter
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S96.219A
Unspecified
Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter

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. S96.212A and S96.219A 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

S96.212AStrain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, left foot, initial encounterS96.219AStrain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter
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, left foot, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S96.212A).Strain of intrinsic muscle and tendon at ankle and foot level, unspecified foot, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S96.219A).
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
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources