S61.111S vs S61.112S
S61.111S (Laceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, sequela) compared with S61.112S (Laceration without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S61.111S and S61.112S code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S61.111S and S61.112S 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
| S61.111SLaceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, sequela | S61.112SLaceration without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Laceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.111S). | Laceration without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.112S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources