S90.851S (Superficial foreign body, right foot, sequela) compared with S90.852S (Superficial foreign body, left foot, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S90.851S and S90.852S code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S90.851S and S90.852S 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.
| S90.851SSuperficial foreign body, right foot, sequela | S90.852SSuperficial foreign body, left foot, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Superficial foreign body, right foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.851S). | Superficial foreign body, left foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.852S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90 | The 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