S60.942S (Unspecified superficial injury of right middle finger, sequela) compared with S60.943S (Unspecified superficial injury of left middle finger, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S60.942S and S60.943S code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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. S60.942S and S60.943S 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.
| S60.942SUnspecified superficial injury of right middle finger, sequela | S60.943SUnspecified superficial injury of left middle finger, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Unspecified superficial injury of right middle finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.942S). | Unspecified superficial injury of left middle finger, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S60.943S). |
| 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