S51.042D (Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter) compared with S51.049D (Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S51.042D and S51.049D code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S51.042D and S51.049D 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.
| S51.042DPuncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter | S51.049DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, 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 | Puncture wound with foreign body of left elbow, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S51.042D). | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified elbow, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S51.049D). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S51 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S51 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources