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S60.460 vs S60.461

S60.460 (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right index finger) compared with S60.461 (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left index finger), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.460 and S60.461 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S60.460
Right
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right index finger
S60.461
Left
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left index finger

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. S60.460 and S60.461 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

S60.460Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right index fingerS60.461Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left index finger
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S60.460A, S60.460D, S60.460S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S60.461A, S60.461D, S60.461S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right index finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S60.460).Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left index finger is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S60.461).
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