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S61.352D vs S61.353D

S61.352D (Open bite of right middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter) compared with S61.353D (Open bite of left middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S61.352D and S61.353D code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S61.352D
Right
Open bite of right middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.353D
Left
Open bite of left middle 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. S61.352D and S61.353D 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

S61.352DOpen bite of right middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounterS61.353DOpen bite of left middle 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)
DefinitionOpen bite of right middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.352D).Open bite of left middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.353D).
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