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S15.092S vs S15.099S

S15.092S (Other specified injury of left carotid artery, sequela) compared with S15.099S (Other specified injury of unspecified carotid artery, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S15.092S and S15.099S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S15.092S
Left
Other specified injury of left carotid artery, sequela
S15.099S
Unspecified
Other specified injury of unspecified carotid artery, 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. S15.092S and S15.099S 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

S15.092SOther specified injury of left carotid artery, sequelaS15.099SOther specified injury of unspecified carotid artery, 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)
DefinitionOther specified injury of left carotid artery, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S15.092S).Other specified injury of unspecified carotid artery, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S15.099S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S15The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S15
Includes
injuries of nape
injuries of supraclavicular region
injuries of throat
injuries of nape
injuries of supraclavicular region
injuries of throat

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