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S96.811S vs S96.812S

S96.811S (Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequela) compared with S96.812S (Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S96.811S and S96.812S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S96.811S
Right
Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequela
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S96.812S
Left
Strain of other specified muscles and tendons 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. S96.811S and S96.812S 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

S96.811SStrain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequelaS96.812SStrain of other specified muscles and tendons 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 other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S96.811S).Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, left foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S96.812S).
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