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S90.511S vs S90.519S

S90.511S (Abrasion, right ankle, sequela) compared with S90.519S (Abrasion, unspecified ankle, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S90.511S and S90.519S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S90.511S
Right
Abrasion, right ankle, sequela
S90.519S
Unspecified
Abrasion, unspecified ankle, 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. S90.511S and S90.519S 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

S90.511SAbrasion, right ankle, sequelaS90.519SAbrasion, unspecified ankle, 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)
DefinitionAbrasion, right ankle, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.511S).Abrasion, unspecified ankle, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.519S).
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