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S97.122D vs S97.129D

S97.122D (Crushing injury of left lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter) compared with S97.129D (Crushing injury of unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S97.122D and S97.129D code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S97.122D
Left
Crushing injury of left lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter
S97.129D
Unspecified
Crushing injury of unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent 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. S97.122D and S97.129D 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

S97.122DCrushing injury of left lesser toe(s), subsequent encounterS97.129DCrushing injury of unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent 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)
DefinitionCrushing injury of left lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S97.122D).Crushing injury of unspecified lesser toe(s), subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S97.129D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S97The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S97
Use additional code
code(s) for all associated injuries
code(s) for all associated injuries

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