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S31.805A vs S31.825A

S31.805A (Open bite of unspecified buttock, initial encounter) compared with S31.825A (Open bite of left buttock, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S31.805A and S31.825A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S31.805A
Unspecified
Open bite of unspecified buttock, initial encounter
S31.825A
Left
Open bite of left buttock, 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. S31.805A and S31.825A 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

S31.805AOpen bite of unspecified buttock, initial encounterS31.825AOpen bite of left buttock, 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)
DefinitionOpen bite of unspecified buttock, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.805A).Open bite of left buttock, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.825A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S31
Includes
injuries to the abdominal wall
injuries to the anus
injuries to the buttock
injuries to the external genitalia
injuries to the abdominal wall
injuries to the anus
injuries to the buttock
injuries to the external genitalia

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources