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S99.111A vs S99.112A

S99.111A (Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of right metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S99.112A (Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of left metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S99.111A and S99.112A code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S99.111A
Right
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of right metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture
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S99.112A
Left
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of left metatarsal, initial encounter for closed 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. S99.111A and S99.112A 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

S99.111ASalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of right metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fractureS99.112ASalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of left metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture
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)
DefinitionSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of right metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.111A).Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of left metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.112A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.1The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.1
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources