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S91.311S vs S91.312S

S91.311S (Laceration without foreign body, right foot, sequela) compared with S91.312S (Laceration without foreign body, left foot, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S91.311S and S91.312S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S91.311S
Right
Laceration without foreign body, right foot, sequela
S91.312S
Left
Laceration without foreign body, left foot, 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. S91.311S and S91.312S 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

S91.311SLaceration without foreign body, right foot, sequelaS91.312SLaceration without foreign body, left foot, 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)
DefinitionLaceration without foreign body, right foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S91.311S).Laceration without foreign body, left foot, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S91.312S).
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