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S70.322 vs S70.329

S70.322 (Blister (nonthermal), left thigh) compared with S70.329 (Blister (nonthermal), unspecified thigh), from the official CMS tabular data. S70.322 and S70.329 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S70.322
Left
Blister (nonthermal), left thigh
S70.329
Unspecified
Blister (nonthermal), unspecified thigh

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. S70.322 and S70.329 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

S70.322Blister (nonthermal), left thighS70.329Blister (nonthermal), unspecified thigh
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S70.322A, S70.322D, S70.322S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S70.329A, S70.329D, S70.329S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionBlister (nonthermal), left thigh is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S70.322).Blister (nonthermal), unspecified thigh is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S70.329).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S70The 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