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S25.311A vs S25.312A

S25.311A (Minor laceration of right innominate or subclavian vein, initial encounter) compared with S25.312A (Minor laceration of left innominate or subclavian vein, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S25.311A and S25.312A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S25.311A
Right
Minor laceration of right innominate or subclavian vein, initial encounter
S25.312A
Left
Minor laceration of left innominate or subclavian 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. S25.311A and S25.312A 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

S25.311AMinor laceration of right innominate or subclavian vein, initial encounterS25.312AMinor laceration of left innominate or subclavian vein, 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)
DefinitionMinor laceration of right innominate or subclavian vein, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S25.311A).Minor laceration of left innominate or subclavian vein, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S25.312A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S25The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S25
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