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S91.205S vs S91.206S

S91.205S (Unspecified open wound of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela) compared with S91.206S (Unspecified open wound of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S91.205S and S91.206S code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S91.205S
Left
Unspecified open wound of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela
S91.206S
Unspecified
Unspecified open wound of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, 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. S91.205S and S91.206S 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

S91.205SUnspecified open wound of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequelaS91.206SUnspecified open wound of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, 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)
DefinitionUnspecified open wound of left lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S91.205S).Unspecified open wound of unspecified lesser toe(s) with damage to nail, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S91.206S).
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