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Q52.123 vs Q52.124

Q52.123 (Longitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, right side) compared with Q52.124 (Longitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, left side), from the official CMS tabular data. Q52.123 and Q52.124 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

Q52.123
Right
Longitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, right side
Q52.124
Left
Longitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, left side

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. Q52.123 and Q52.124 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

Q52.123Longitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, right sideQ52.124Longitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, left side
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationQ00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
DefinitionLongitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, right side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q52.123).Longitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, left side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q52.124).

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