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S98.921A vs S98.922A

S98.921A (Partial traumatic amputation of right foot, level unspecified, initial encounter) compared with S98.922A (Partial traumatic amputation of left foot, level unspecified, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S98.921A and S98.922A code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S98.921A
Right
Partial traumatic amputation of right foot, level unspecified, initial encounter
S98.922A
Left
Partial traumatic amputation of left foot, level unspecified, 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. S98.921A and S98.922A 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

S98.921APartial traumatic amputation of right foot, level unspecified, initial encounterS98.922APartial traumatic amputation of left foot, level unspecified, 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 right foot, level unspecified, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S98.921A).Partial traumatic amputation of left foot, level unspecified, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S98.922A).
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