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S58.121 vs S58.129

S58.121 (Partial traumatic amputation at level between elbow and wrist, right arm) compared with S58.129 (Partial traumatic amputation at level between elbow and wrist, unspecified arm), from the official CMS tabular data. S58.121 and S58.129 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S58.121
Right
Partial traumatic amputation at level between elbow and wrist, right arm
S58.129
Unspecified
Partial traumatic amputation at level between elbow and wrist, 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. S58.121 and S58.129 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

S58.121Partial traumatic amputation at level between elbow and wrist, right armS58.129Partial traumatic amputation at level between elbow and wrist, unspecified arm
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S58.121A, S58.121D, S58.121S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S58.129A, S58.129D, S58.129S

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 level between elbow and wrist, right arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S58.121).Partial traumatic amputation at level between elbow and wrist, unspecified arm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S58.129).
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