S46.222D vs S46.229D

S46.222D (Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, left arm, subsequent encounter) compared with S46.229D (Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S46.222D and S46.229D code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S46.222D

Left

Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, left arm, subsequent encounter

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S46.229D

Unspecified

Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, unspecified arm, subsequent 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. S46.222D and S46.229D 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

	S46.222DLaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, left arm, subsequent encounter	S46.229DLaceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, unspecified arm, subsequent 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	Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, left arm, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S46.222D).	Laceration of muscle, fascia and tendon of other parts of biceps, unspecified arm, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S46.229D).
7th character	The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S46	The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S46
Includes	injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region	injuries of axilla injuries of scapular region

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