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S80.11XA vs S80.12XA

S80.11XA (Contusion of right lower leg, initial encounter) compared with S80.12XA (Contusion of left lower leg, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S80.11XA and S80.12XA code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S80.11XA
Right
Contusion of right lower leg, initial encounter
S80.12XA
Left
Contusion of left lower leg, initial encounter

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. S80.11XA and S80.12XA 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

S80.11XAContusion of right lower leg, initial encounterS80.12XAContusion of left lower leg, initial encounter
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)
DefinitionContusion of right lower leg, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S80.11A).Contusion of left lower leg, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S80.12A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S80The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S80

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