S85.492S (Other specified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, left leg, sequela) compared with S85.499S (Other specified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S85.492S and S85.499S code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S85.492S and S85.499S 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.
| S85.492SOther specified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, left leg, sequela | S85.499SOther specified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Other specified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, left leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S85.492S). | Other specified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S85.499S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S85 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S85 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources