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S99.811D vs S99.819D

S99.811D (Other specified injuries of right ankle, subsequent encounter) compared with S99.819D (Other specified injuries of unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S99.811D and S99.819D code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S99.811D
Right
Other specified injuries of right ankle, subsequent encounter
S99.819D
Unspecified
Other specified injuries of unspecified ankle, subsequent 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. S99.811D and S99.819D 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

S99.811DOther specified injuries of right ankle, subsequent encounterS99.819DOther specified injuries of unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionOther specified injuries of right ankle, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.811D).Other specified injuries of unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.819D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory S99.8The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory S99.8

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources