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S98.011A vs S98.012A

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

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Laterality relationship

S98.011A
Right
Complete traumatic amputation of right foot at ankle level, initial encounter
S98.012A
Left
Complete traumatic amputation of left foot at ankle level, 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. S98.011A and S98.012A 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

S98.011AComplete traumatic amputation of right foot at ankle level, initial encounterS98.012AComplete traumatic amputation of left foot at ankle level, initial encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionComplete traumatic amputation of right foot at ankle level, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S98.011A).Complete traumatic amputation of left foot at ankle level, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S98.012A).
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