S70.242 (External constriction, left hip) compared with S70.249 (External constriction, unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. S70.242 and S70.249 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. S70.242 and S70.249 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.
| S70.242External constriction, left hip | S70.249External constriction, unspecified hip | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | External constriction, left hip is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S70.242). | External constriction, unspecified hip is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S70.249). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S70 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S70 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources