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S15.292A vs S15.299A

S15.292A (Other specified injury of left external jugular vein, initial encounter) compared with S15.299A (Other specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S15.292A and S15.299A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S15.292A
Left
Other specified injury of left external jugular vein, initial encounter
S15.299A
Unspecified
Other specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter

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. S15.292A and S15.299A 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

S15.292AOther specified injury of left external jugular vein, initial encounterS15.299AOther specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionOther specified injury of left external jugular vein, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S15.292A).Other specified injury of unspecified external jugular vein, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S15.299A).
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