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S25.512S vs S25.519S

S25.512S (Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side, sequela) compared with S25.519S (Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S25.512S and S25.519S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S25.512S
Left
Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side, sequela
S25.519S
Unspecified
Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, sequela

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. S25.512S and S25.519S 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

S25.512SLaceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side, sequelaS25.519SLaceration of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, sequela
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)
DefinitionLaceration of intercostal blood vessels, left side, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S25.512S).Laceration of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S25.519S).
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