S32.301B vs S32.309B
S32.301B (Unspecified fracture of right ilium, initial encounter for open fracture) compared with S32.309B (Unspecified fracture of unspecified ilium, initial encounter for open fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S32.301B and S32.309B code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S32.301B and S32.309B 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
| S32.301BUnspecified fracture of right ilium, initial encounter for open fracture | S32.309BUnspecified fracture of unspecified ilium, initial encounter for open fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Unspecified fracture of right ilium, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S32.301B). | Unspecified fracture of unspecified ilium, initial encounter for open fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S32.309B). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32 |
| Includes | fracture of lumbosacral neural arch fracture of lumbosacral spinous process fracture of lumbosacral transverse process fracture of lumbosacral vertebra | fracture of lumbosacral neural arch fracture of lumbosacral spinous process fracture of lumbosacral transverse process fracture of lumbosacral vertebra |
| Code first | any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-) | any associated spinal cord and spinal nerve injury (S34.-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources