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S20.301D vs S20.303D

S20.301D (Unspecified superficial injuries of right front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter) compared with S20.303D (Unspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S20.301D and S20.303D code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S20.301D
Right
Unspecified superficial injuries of right front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter
S20.303D
Bilateral
Unspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thorax, subsequent 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. S20.301D and S20.303D 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

S20.301DUnspecified superficial injuries of right front wall of thorax, subsequent encounterS20.303DUnspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thorax, subsequent 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 right front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S20.301D).Unspecified superficial injuries of bilateral front wall of thorax, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S20.303D).
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