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S71.051S vs S71.052S

S71.051S (Open bite, right hip, sequela) compared with S71.052S (Open bite, left hip, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S71.051S and S71.052S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S71.051S
Right
Open bite, right hip, sequela
S71.052S
Left
Open bite, left hip, 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. S71.051S and S71.052S 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

S71.051SOpen bite, right hip, sequelaS71.052SOpen bite, left hip, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionOpen bite, right hip, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S71.051S).Open bite, left hip, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S71.052S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S71The 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