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S58.022A vs S58.029A

S58.022A (Partial traumatic amputation at elbow level, left arm, initial encounter) compared with S58.029A (Partial traumatic amputation at elbow level, unspecified arm, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S58.022A and S58.029A code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S58.022A
Left
Partial traumatic amputation at elbow level, left arm, initial encounter
S58.029A
Unspecified
Partial traumatic amputation at elbow level, unspecified arm, initial encounter

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. S58.022A and S58.029A 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

S58.022APartial traumatic amputation at elbow level, left arm, initial encounterS58.029APartial traumatic amputation at elbow level, unspecified arm, initial encounter
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)
DefinitionPartial traumatic amputation at elbow level, left arm, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S58.022A).Partial traumatic amputation at elbow level, unspecified arm, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S58.029A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S58The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S58

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