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S95.911D vs S95.912D

S95.911D (Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, right leg, subsequent encounter) compared with S95.912D (Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, left leg, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S95.911D and S95.912D code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S95.911D
Right
Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, right leg, subsequent encounter
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S95.912D
Left
Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, left leg, 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. S95.911D and S95.912D 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

S95.911DLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, right leg, subsequent encounterS95.912DLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, left leg, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, right leg, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S95.911D).Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, left leg, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S95.912D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S95The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S95
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources