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S98.011 vs S98.012

S98.011 (Complete traumatic amputation of right foot at ankle level) compared with S98.012 (Complete traumatic amputation of left foot at ankle level), from the official CMS tabular data. S98.011 and S98.012 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S98.011
Right
Complete traumatic amputation of right foot at ankle level
S98.012
Left
Complete traumatic amputation of left foot at ankle level

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. S98.011 and S98.012 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

S98.011Complete traumatic amputation of right foot at ankle levelS98.012Complete traumatic amputation of left foot at ankle level
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S98.011A, S98.011D, S98.011S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S98.012A, S98.012D, S98.012S

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)
DefinitionComplete traumatic amputation of right foot at ankle level is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S98.011).Complete traumatic amputation of left foot at ankle level is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S98.012).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S98The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S98

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