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S91.051S vs S91.052S

S91.051S (Open bite, right ankle, sequela) compared with S91.052S (Open bite, left ankle, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S91.051S and S91.052S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S91.051S
Right
Open bite, right ankle, sequela
S91.052S
Left
Open bite, left 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. S91.051S and S91.052S 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

S91.051SOpen bite, right ankle, sequelaS91.052SOpen bite, left 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)
DefinitionOpen bite, right ankle, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S91.051S).Open bite, left ankle, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S91.052S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S91The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S91

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