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S60.021D vs S60.029D

S60.021D (Contusion of right index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter) compared with S60.029D (Contusion of unspecified index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.021D and S60.029D code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S60.021D
Right
Contusion of right index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.029D
Unspecified
Contusion of unspecified index finger without damage to nail, 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. S60.021D and S60.029D 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

S60.021DContusion of right index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounterS60.029DContusion of unspecified index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
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)
DefinitionContusion of right index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.021D).Contusion of unspecified index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.029D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60

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