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S31.815S vs S31.825S

S31.815S (Open bite of right buttock, sequela) compared with S31.825S (Open bite of left buttock, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S31.815S and S31.825S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S31.815S
Right
Open bite of right buttock, sequela
S31.825S
Left
Open bite of left buttock, 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. S31.815S and S31.825S 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

S31.815SOpen bite of right buttock, sequelaS31.825SOpen bite of left buttock, 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)
DefinitionOpen bite of right buttock, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.815S).Open bite of left buttock, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S31.825S).
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