S25.592D (Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side, subsequent encounter) compared with S25.599D (Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S25.592D and S25.599D 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. S25.592D and S25.599D 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.
| S25.592DOther specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, left side, subsequent encounter | S25.599DOther specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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, left side, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S25.592D). | Other specified injury of intercostal blood vessels, unspecified side, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S25.599D). |
| 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