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S86.922S vs S86.929S

S86.922S (Laceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, sequela) compared with S86.929S (Laceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S86.922S and S86.929S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S86.922S
Left
Laceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, sequela
S86.929S
Unspecified
Laceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) 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. S86.922S and S86.929S 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

S86.922SLaceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, sequelaS86.929SLaceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, unspecified leg, 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)
DefinitionLaceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, left leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S86.922S).Laceration of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, unspecified leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S86.929S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S86The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S86

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