S60.3 vs S60.5
S60.3 (Other superficial injuries of thumb) compared with S60.5 (Other superficial injuries of hand), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. S60.5 carries an Excludes2 note covering S60.3: “superficial injuries of fingers (S60.3-, S60.4-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| S60.3Other superficial injuries of thumb | S60.5Other superficial injuries of hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S60.311A, S60.311D, S60.311S, S60.312A, S60.312D | Non-billable header Report instead: S60.511A, S60.511D, S60.511S, S60.512A, S60.512D |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Other superficial injuries of thumb is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S60.3). | Other superficial injuries of hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S60.5). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60 | The 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