S15.101S (Unspecified injury of right vertebral artery, sequela) compared with S15.109S (Unspecified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S15.101S and S15.109S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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. S15.101S and S15.109S 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.
| S15.101SUnspecified injury of right vertebral artery, sequela | S15.109SUnspecified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Unspecified injury of right vertebral artery, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S15.101S). | Unspecified injury of unspecified vertebral artery, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S15.109S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S15 | The 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