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S59.911D vs S59.919D

S59.911D (Unspecified injury of right forearm, subsequent encounter) compared with S59.919D (Unspecified injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S59.911D and S59.919D code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S59.911D
Right
Unspecified injury of right forearm, subsequent encounter
S59.919D
Unspecified
Unspecified injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent 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. S59.911D and S59.919D 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

S59.911DUnspecified injury of right forearm, subsequent encounterS59.919DUnspecified injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent 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)
DefinitionUnspecified injury of right forearm, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S59.911D).Unspecified injury of unspecified forearm, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S59.919D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S59.9The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S59.9

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