S98.021 (Partial traumatic amputation of right foot at ankle level) compared with S98.029 (Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified foot at ankle level), from the official CMS tabular data. S98.021 and S98.029 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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. S98.021 and S98.029 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.
| S98.021Partial traumatic amputation of right foot at ankle level | S98.029Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified foot at ankle level | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Partial traumatic amputation of right foot at ankle level is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S98.021). | Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified foot at ankle level is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S98.029). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S98 | The 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