S35.405A vs S35.406A
S35.405A (Unspecified injury of left renal vein, initial encounter) compared with S35.406A (Unspecified injury of unspecified renal vein, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S35.405A and S35.406A code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S35.405A and S35.406A 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
| S35.405AUnspecified injury of left renal vein, initial encounter | S35.406AUnspecified injury of unspecified renal vein, initial 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 | Unspecified injury of left renal vein, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S35.405A). | Unspecified injury of unspecified renal vein, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S35.406A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S35 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S35 |
| 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