S25.802 (Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, left side) compared with S25.809 (Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, unspecified side), from the official CMS tabular data. S25.802 and S25.809 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. S25.802 and S25.809 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.
| S25.802Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, left side | S25.809Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, unspecified 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 | Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, left side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S25.802). | Unspecified injury of other blood vessels of thorax, unspecified side is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S25.809). |
| 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