S51.821S (Laceration with foreign body of right forearm, sequela) compared with S51.822S (Laceration with foreign body of left forearm, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S51.821S and S51.822S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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. S51.821S and S51.822S 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.
| S51.821SLaceration with foreign body of right forearm, sequela | S51.822SLaceration with foreign body of left forearm, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Laceration with foreign body of right forearm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S51.821S). | Laceration with foreign body of left forearm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S51.822S). |
| 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