S66.821S (Laceration of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, right hand, sequela)
compared with
S66.822S (Laceration of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, left hand, sequela),
from the official CMS tabular data. S66.821S and S66.822S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Laceration of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, left hand, sequela
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. S66.821S and S66.822S 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.
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
Laceration of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, right hand, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S66.821S).
Laceration of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, left hand, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S66.822S).
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S66
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S66