S59.812S (Other specified injuries left forearm, sequela) compared with S59.819S (Other specified injuries unspecified forearm, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S59.812S and S59.819S 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. S59.812S and S59.819S 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.
| S59.812SOther specified injuries left forearm, sequela | S59.819SOther specified injuries unspecified forearm, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Other specified injuries left forearm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S59.812S). | Other specified injuries unspecified forearm, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S59.819S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S59.8 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S59.8 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources