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S60.466A vs S60.467A

S60.466A (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right little finger, initial encounter) compared with S60.467A (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left little finger, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.466A and S60.467A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S60.466A
Right
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right little finger, initial encounter
S60.467A
Left
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left little finger, initial encounter

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. S60.466A and S60.467A 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

S60.466AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right little finger, initial encounterS60.467AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left little finger, initial encounter
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 little finger, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.466A).Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left little finger, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.467A).
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