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S99.922D vs S99.929D

S99.922D (Unspecified injury of left foot, subsequent encounter) compared with S99.929D (Unspecified injury of unspecified foot, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S99.922D and S99.929D code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S99.922D
Left
Unspecified injury of left foot, subsequent encounter
S99.929D
Unspecified
Unspecified injury of unspecified foot, 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. S99.922D and S99.929D 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

S99.922DUnspecified injury of left foot, subsequent encounterS99.929DUnspecified injury of unspecified foot, 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
DefinitionUnspecified injury of left foot, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.922D).Unspecified injury of unspecified foot, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.929D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory S99.9The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory S99.9

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