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S61.204S vs S61.205S

S61.204S (Unspecified open wound of right ring finger without damage to nail, sequela) compared with S61.205S (Unspecified open wound of left ring finger without damage to nail, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S61.204S and S61.205S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S61.204S and S61.205S 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

S61.204SUnspecified open wound of right ring finger without damage to nail, sequelaS61.205SUnspecified open wound of left ring finger without damage to nail, sequela
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)
DefinitionUnspecified open wound of right ring finger without damage to nail, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.204S).Unspecified open wound of left ring finger without damage to nail, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.205S).
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

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources