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S98.122A vs S98.129A

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

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S98.122A
Left
Partial traumatic amputation of left great toe, initial encounter
S98.129A
Unspecified
Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified great toe, 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. S98.122A and S98.129A 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

S98.122APartial traumatic amputation of left great toe, initial encounterS98.129APartial traumatic amputation of unspecified great toe, initial 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)
DefinitionPartial traumatic amputation of left great toe, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S98.122A).Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified great toe, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S98.129A).
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