S96.811 (Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot) compared with S96.812 (Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot), from the official CMS tabular data. S96.811 and S96.812 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S96.811 and S96.812 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.
| S96.811Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot | S96.812Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S96.811). | Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S96.812). |
| 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources