S86.112S (Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, sequela)
compared with
S86.119S (Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela),
from the official CMS tabular data. S86.112S and S86.119S code the same condition on opposite sides.
Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg, 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. S86.112S and S86.119S 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.
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
Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, left leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S86.112S).
Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S86.119S).
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S86
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S86