S98.211A (Complete traumatic amputation of two or more right lesser toes, initial encounter) compared with S98.212A (Complete traumatic amputation of two or more left lesser toes, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S98.211A and S98.212A 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. S98.211A and S98.212A 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.
| S98.211AComplete traumatic amputation of two or more right lesser toes, initial encounter | S98.212AComplete traumatic amputation of two or more left lesser toes, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Complete traumatic amputation of two or more right lesser toes, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S98.211A). | Complete traumatic amputation of two or more left lesser toes, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S98.212A). |
| 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