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S03.00XS vs S03.02XS

S03.00XS (Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side, sequela) compared with S03.02XS (Dislocation of jaw, left side, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S03.00XS and S03.02XS code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S03.00XS
Unspecified
Dislocation of jaw, unspecified side, sequela
S03.02XS
Left
Dislocation of jaw, left side, sequela

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. S03.00XS and S03.02XS 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

S03.00XSDislocation of jaw, unspecified side, sequelaS03.02XSDislocation of jaw, left side, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionDislocation of jaw, unspecified side, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S03.00S).Dislocation of jaw, left side, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S03.02S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03
Includes
avulsion of joint (capsule) or ligament of head
laceration of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
sprain of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of head
avulsion of joint (capsule) or ligament of head
laceration of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
sprain of cartilage, joint (capsule) or ligament of head
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of head

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