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S20.101A vs S20.109A

S20.101A (Unspecified superficial injuries of breast, right breast, initial encounter) compared with S20.109A (Unspecified superficial injuries of breast, unspecified breast, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S20.101A and S20.109A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S20.101A
Right
Unspecified superficial injuries of breast, right breast, initial encounter
S20.109A
Unspecified
Unspecified superficial injuries of breast, unspecified breast, 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. S20.101A and S20.109A 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

S20.101AUnspecified superficial injuries of breast, right breast, initial encounterS20.109AUnspecified superficial injuries of breast, unspecified breast, initial encounter
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)
DefinitionUnspecified superficial injuries of breast, right breast, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S20.101A).Unspecified superficial injuries of breast, unspecified breast, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S20.109A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20
Includes
injuries of breast
injuries of chest (wall)
injuries of interscapular area
injuries of breast
injuries of chest (wall)
injuries of interscapular area

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