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S80.271S vs S80.272S

S80.271S (Other superficial bite of right knee, sequela) compared with S80.272S (Other superficial bite of left knee, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S80.271S and S80.272S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S80.271S
Right
Other superficial bite of right knee, sequela
S80.272S
Left
Other superficial bite of left knee, 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. S80.271S and S80.272S 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

S80.271SOther superficial bite of right knee, sequelaS80.272SOther superficial bite of left knee, 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)
DefinitionOther superficial bite of right knee, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S80.271S).Other superficial bite of left knee, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S80.272S).
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