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S90.424S vs S90.425S

S90.424S (Blister (nonthermal), right lesser toe(s), sequela) compared with S90.425S (Blister (nonthermal), left lesser toe(s), sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S90.424S and S90.425S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S90.424S
Right
Blister (nonthermal), right lesser toe(s), sequela
S90.425S
Left
Blister (nonthermal), left lesser toe(s), 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. S90.424S and S90.425S 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

S90.424SBlister (nonthermal), right lesser toe(s), sequelaS90.425SBlister (nonthermal), left lesser toe(s), 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)
DefinitionBlister (nonthermal), right lesser toe(s), sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.424S).Blister (nonthermal), left lesser toe(s), sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.425S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90

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