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S49.191 vs S49.199

S49.191 (Other physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm) compared with S49.199 (Other physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm), from the official CMS tabular data. S49.191 and S49.199 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S49.191
Right
Other physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm
S49.199
Unspecified
Other physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm

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. S49.191 and S49.199 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

S49.191Other physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right armS49.199Other physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S49.191A, S49.191D, S49.191G, S49.191K, S49.191P

Non-billable header

Report instead: S49.199A, S49.199D, S49.199G, S49.199K, S49.199P

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)
DefinitionOther physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, right arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S49.191).Other physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, unspecified arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S49.199).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S49.0 and S49.1The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S49.0 and S49.1
Includes
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region

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