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S95.911S vs S95.912S

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

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Laterality relationship

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

S95.911SLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, right leg, sequelaS95.912SLaceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, left leg, 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 of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, right leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S95.911S).Laceration of unspecified blood vessel at ankle and foot level, left leg, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S95.912S).
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

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