S21.351 (Open bite of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity) compared with S21.359 (Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity), from the official CMS tabular data. S21.351 and S21.359 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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. S21.351 and S21.359 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.
| S21.351Open bite of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity | S21.359Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| 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 | Open bite of right front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S21.351). | Open bite of unspecified front wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S21.359). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S21 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S21 |
| 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