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S20.361S vs S20.369S

S20.361S (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right front wall of thorax, sequela) compared with S20.369S (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified front wall of thorax, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S20.361S and S20.369S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S20.361S
Right
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right front wall of thorax, sequela
S20.369S
Unspecified
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified front wall of thorax, 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. S20.361S and S20.369S 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

S20.361SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right front wall of thorax, sequelaS20.369SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified front wall of thorax, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right front wall of thorax, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S20.361S).Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified front wall of thorax, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S20.369S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S20
Includes
injuries of breast
injuries of chest (wall)
injuries of interscapular area
injuries of breast
injuries of chest (wall)
injuries of interscapular area

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