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S04.812S vs S04.819S

S04.812S (Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, left side, sequela) compared with S04.819S (Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, unspecified side, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S04.812S and S04.819S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S04.812S
Left
Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, left side, sequela
S04.819S
Unspecified
Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, unspecified 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. S04.812S and S04.819S 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

S04.812SInjury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, left side, sequelaS04.819SInjury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, unspecified side, sequela
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)
DefinitionInjury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, left side, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S04.812S).Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, unspecified side, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S04.819S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S04The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S04
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
Code first
any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)
any associated intracranial injury (S06.-)

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