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S73.122 vs S73.129

S73.122 (Ischiocapsular ligament sprain of left hip) compared with S73.129 (Ischiocapsular ligament sprain of unspecified hip), from the official CMS tabular data. S73.122 and S73.129 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S73.122
Left
Ischiocapsular ligament sprain of left hip
S73.129
Unspecified
Ischiocapsular ligament sprain of unspecified hip

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. S73.122 and S73.129 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

S73.122Ischiocapsular ligament sprain of left hipS73.129Ischiocapsular ligament sprain of unspecified hip
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S73.122A, S73.122D, S73.122S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S73.129A, S73.129D, S73.129S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionIschiocapsular ligament sprain of left hip is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S73.122).Ischiocapsular ligament sprain of unspecified hip is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S73.129).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S73The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S73
Includes
avulsion of joint or ligament of hip
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of hip
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of hip
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of hip
avulsion of joint or ligament of hip
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of hip
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of hip
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of hip

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources