S71.032S (Puncture wound without foreign body, left hip, sequela) compared with S71.039S (Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified hip, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S71.032S and S71.039S 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. S71.032S and S71.039S 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.
| S71.032SPuncture wound without foreign body, left hip, sequela | S71.039SPuncture wound without foreign body, unspecified hip, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Puncture wound without foreign body, left hip, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S71.032S). | Puncture wound without foreign body, unspecified hip, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S71.039S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S71 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S71 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources