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S89.80XS vs S89.82XS

S89.80XS (Other specified injuries of unspecified lower leg, sequela) compared with S89.82XS (Other specified injuries of left lower leg, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S89.80XS and S89.82XS code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S89.80XS
Unspecified
Other specified injuries of unspecified lower leg, sequela
S89.82XS
Left
Other specified injuries of left lower 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. S89.80XS and S89.82XS 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

S89.80XSOther specified injuries of unspecified lower leg, sequelaS89.82XSOther specified injuries of left lower 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)
DefinitionOther specified injuries of unspecified lower leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.80S).Other specified injuries of left lower leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.82S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S89.8The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S89.8

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