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S61.111D vs S61.119D

S61.111D (Laceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter) compared with S61.119D (Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S61.111D and S61.119D code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S61.111D
Right
Laceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
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S61.119D
Unspecified
Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, 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. S61.111D and S61.119D 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

S61.111DLaceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounterS61.119DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, 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)
DefinitionLaceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.111D).Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.119D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources