S60.861 (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right wrist) compared with S60.869 (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified wrist), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.861 and S60.869 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S60.861 and S60.869 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.
| S60.861Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right wrist | S60.869Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified wrist | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S60.861). | Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified wrist is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S60.869). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60 | The 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