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S98.311A vs S98.312A

S98.311A (Complete traumatic amputation of right midfoot, initial encounter) compared with S98.312A (Complete traumatic amputation of left midfoot, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S98.311A and S98.312A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S98.311A
Right
Complete traumatic amputation of right midfoot, initial encounter
S98.312A
Left
Complete traumatic amputation of left midfoot, 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. S98.311A and S98.312A 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

S98.311AComplete traumatic amputation of right midfoot, initial encounterS98.312AComplete traumatic amputation of left midfoot, 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)
DefinitionComplete traumatic amputation of right midfoot, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S98.311A).Complete traumatic amputation of left midfoot, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S98.312A).
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