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T28.412S vs T28.419S

T28.412S (Burn of left ear drum, sequela) compared with T28.419S (Burn of unspecified ear drum, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. T28.412S and T28.419S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

T28.412S
Left
Burn of left ear drum, sequela
T28.419S
Unspecified
Burn of unspecified ear drum, 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. T28.412S and T28.419S 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

T28.412SBurn of left ear drum, sequelaT28.419SBurn of unspecified ear drum, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionBurn of left ear drum, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T28.412S).Burn of unspecified ear drum, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T28.419S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T28The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T28
Use additional code
external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)
external cause code to identify place (Y92)
external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)
external cause code to identify place (Y92)

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