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S60.420S vs S60.421S

S60.420S (Blister (nonthermal) of right index finger, sequela) compared with S60.421S (Blister (nonthermal) of left index finger, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.420S and S60.421S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S60.420S
Right
Blister (nonthermal) of right index finger, sequela
S60.421S
Left
Blister (nonthermal) of left index finger, 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. S60.420S and S60.421S 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

S60.420SBlister (nonthermal) of right index finger, sequelaS60.421SBlister (nonthermal) of left index finger, 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)
DefinitionBlister (nonthermal) of right index finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.420S).Blister (nonthermal) of left index finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.421S).
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