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S60.371 vs S60.372

S60.371 (Other superficial bite of right thumb) compared with S60.372 (Other superficial bite of left thumb), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.371 and S60.372 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S60.371
Right
Other superficial bite of right thumb
S60.372
Left
Other superficial bite of left thumb

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. S60.371 and S60.372 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

S60.371Other superficial bite of right thumbS60.372Other superficial bite of left thumb
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S60.371A, S60.371D, S60.371S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S60.372A, S60.372D, S60.372S

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)
DefinitionOther superficial bite of right thumb is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S60.371).Other superficial bite of left thumb is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S60.372).
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