S25.591 vs S25.592
S25.591 (Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side) compared with S25.592 (Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side), from the official CMS tabular data. S25.591 and S25.592 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S25.591 and S25.592 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
| S25.591Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side | S25.592Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, right side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S25.591). | Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S25.592). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S25 | The 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