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S03.40 vs S03.41

S03.40 (Sprain of jaw, unspecified side) compared with S03.41 (Sprain of jaw, right side), from the official CMS tabular data. S03.40 and S03.41 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S03.40
Unspecified
Sprain of jaw, unspecified side
S03.41
Right
Sprain of jaw, right 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. S03.40 and S03.41 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

S03.40Sprain of jaw, unspecified sideS03.41Sprain of jaw, right side
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S03.40XA, S03.40XD, S03.40XS

Non-billable header

Report instead: S03.41XA, S03.41XD, S03.41XS

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)
DefinitionSprain of jaw, unspecified side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S03.40).Sprain of jaw, right side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S03.41).
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