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S80.822D vs S80.829D

S80.822D (Blister (nonthermal), left lower leg, subsequent encounter) compared with S80.829D (Blister (nonthermal), unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S80.822D and S80.829D code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S80.822D
Left
Blister (nonthermal), left lower leg, subsequent encounter
S80.829D
Unspecified
Blister (nonthermal), unspecified lower leg, subsequent 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. S80.822D and S80.829D 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

S80.822DBlister (nonthermal), left lower leg, subsequent encounterS80.829DBlister (nonthermal), unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionBlister (nonthermal), left lower leg, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S80.822D).Blister (nonthermal), unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S80.829D).
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