S99.091B (Other physeal fracture of right calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture)
compared with
S99.092B (Other physeal fracture of left calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture),
from the official CMS tabular data. S99.091B and S99.092B code the same condition on opposite sides.
Other physeal fracture of left calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture
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. S99.091B and S99.092B 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.