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S70.922S vs S70.929S

S70.922S (Unspecified superficial injury of left thigh, sequela) compared with S70.929S (Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified thigh, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S70.922S and S70.929S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S70.922S
Left
Unspecified superficial injury of left thigh, sequela
S70.929S
Unspecified
Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified thigh, 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. S70.922S and S70.929S 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

S70.922SUnspecified superficial injury of left thigh, sequelaS70.929SUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified thigh, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionUnspecified superficial injury of left thigh, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S70.922S).Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified thigh, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S70.929S).
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