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S60.361S vs S60.369S

S60.361S (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right thumb, sequela) compared with S60.369S (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified thumb, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.361S and S60.369S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S60.361S
Right
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right thumb, sequela
S60.369S
Unspecified
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified thumb, 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. S60.361S and S60.369S 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

S60.361SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right thumb, sequelaS60.369SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified thumb, 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)
DefinitionInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right thumb, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.361S).Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified thumb, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.369S).
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