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S47.1XXS vs S47.2XXS

S47.1XXS (Crushing injury of right shoulder and upper arm, sequela) compared with S47.2XXS (Crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S47.1XXS and S47.2XXS code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S47.1XXS
Right
Crushing injury of right shoulder and upper arm, sequela
S47.2XXS
Left
Crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, 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. S47.1XXS and S47.2XXS 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

S47.1XXSCrushing injury of right shoulder and upper arm, sequelaS47.2XXSCrushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionCrushing injury of right shoulder and upper arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S47.1S).Crushing injury of left shoulder and upper arm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S47.2S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S47The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S47
Includes
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
Use additional code
code for all associated injuries
code for all associated injuries

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