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S60.561D vs S60.569D

S60.561D (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right hand, subsequent encounter) compared with S60.569D (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.561D and S60.569D code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S60.561D
Right
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right hand, subsequent encounter
S60.569D
Unspecified
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified hand, subsequent 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. S60.561D and S60.569D 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

S60.561DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right hand, subsequent encounterS60.569DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified hand, subsequent 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 hand, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.561D).Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.569D).
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