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S50.311S vs S50.319S

S50.311S (Abrasion of right elbow, sequela) compared with S50.319S (Abrasion of unspecified elbow, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S50.311S and S50.319S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S50.311S
Right
Abrasion of right elbow, sequela
S50.319S
Unspecified
Abrasion of unspecified elbow, 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. S50.311S and S50.319S 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

S50.311SAbrasion of right elbow, sequelaS50.319SAbrasion of unspecified elbow, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
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)
DefinitionAbrasion of right elbow, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S50.311S).Abrasion of unspecified elbow, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S50.319S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S50The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S50

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