S01.451 (Open bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area) compared with S01.459 (Open bite of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area), from the official CMS tabular data. S01.451 and S01.459 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S01.451 and S01.459 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.
| S01.451Open bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area | S01.459Open bite of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Open bite of right cheek and temporomandibular area is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S01.451). | Open bite of unspecified cheek and temporomandibular area is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S01.459). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S01 | The 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