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S98.122 vs S98.129

S98.122 (Partial traumatic amputation of left great toe) compared with S98.129 (Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified great toe), from the official CMS tabular data. S98.122 and S98.129 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S98.122
Left
Partial traumatic amputation of left great toe
S98.129
Unspecified
Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified great toe

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. S98.122 and S98.129 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

S98.122Partial traumatic amputation of left great toeS98.129Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified great toe
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S98.122A, S98.122D, S98.122S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S98.129A, S98.129D, S98.129S

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)
DefinitionPartial traumatic amputation of left great toe is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S98.122).Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified great toe is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S98.129).
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