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S90.821D vs S90.829D

S90.821D (Blister (nonthermal), right foot, subsequent encounter) compared with S90.829D (Blister (nonthermal), unspecified foot, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S90.821D and S90.829D code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

Review

Laterality relationship

S90.821D
Right
Blister (nonthermal), right foot, subsequent encounter
S90.829D
Unspecified
Blister (nonthermal), unspecified foot, subsequent encounter

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. S90.821D and S90.829D 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

S90.821DBlister (nonthermal), right foot, subsequent encounterS90.829DBlister (nonthermal), unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
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 foot, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.821D).Blister (nonthermal), unspecified foot, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.829D).
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