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S60.811A vs S60.812A

S60.811A (Abrasion of right wrist, initial encounter) compared with S60.812A (Abrasion of left wrist, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.811A and S60.812A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S60.811A
Right
Abrasion of right wrist, initial encounter
S60.812A
Left
Abrasion of left wrist, 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. S60.811A and S60.812A 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

S60.811AAbrasion of right wrist, initial encounterS60.812AAbrasion of left wrist, 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)
DefinitionAbrasion of right wrist, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.811A).Abrasion of left wrist, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.812A).
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