S60.940D (Unspecified superficial injury of right index finger, subsequent encounter) compared with S60.941D (Unspecified superficial injury of left index finger, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.940D and S60.941D 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. S60.940D and S60.941D 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.
| S60.940DUnspecified superficial injury of right index finger, subsequent encounter | S60.941DUnspecified superficial injury of left index finger, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Unspecified superficial injury of right index finger, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.940D). | Unspecified superficial injury of left index finger, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.941D). |
| 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