S03.01 (Dislocation of jaw, right side) compared with S03.02 (Dislocation of jaw, left side), from the official CMS tabular data. S03.01 and S03.02 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. S03.01 and S03.02 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.
| S03.01Dislocation of jaw, right side | S03.02Dislocation of jaw, left side | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dislocation of jaw, right side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S03.01). | Dislocation of jaw, left side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S03.02). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S03 | The 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