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S61.300D vs S61.301D

S61.300D (Unspecified open wound of right index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter) compared with S61.301D (Unspecified open wound of left index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S61.300D and S61.301D code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S61.300D
Right
Unspecified open wound of right index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.301D
Left
Unspecified open wound of left index finger 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. S61.300D and S61.301D 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

S61.300DUnspecified open wound of right index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounterS61.301DUnspecified open wound of left index finger 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)
DefinitionUnspecified open wound of right index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.300D).Unspecified open wound of left index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.301D).
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