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S60.511S vs S60.519S

S60.511S (Abrasion of right hand, sequela) compared with S60.519S (Abrasion of unspecified hand, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.511S and S60.519S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S60.511S
Right
Abrasion of right hand, sequela
S60.519S
Unspecified
Abrasion of unspecified hand, 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. S60.511S and S60.519S 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

S60.511SAbrasion of right hand, sequelaS60.519SAbrasion of unspecified hand, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionAbrasion of right hand, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.511S).Abrasion of unspecified hand, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.519S).
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