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S01.151A vs S01.159A

S01.151A (Open bite of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter) compared with S01.159A (Open bite of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S01.151A and S01.159A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S01.151A
Right
Open bite of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
S01.159A
Unspecified
Open bite of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial 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. S01.151A and S01.159A 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

S01.151AOpen bite of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounterS01.159AOpen bite of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
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)
DefinitionOpen bite of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S01.151A).Open bite of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S01.159A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01
Includes
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum
injuries of ear
injuries of eye
injuries of face [any part]
injuries of gum

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