S61.451A (Open bite of right hand, initial encounter) compared with S61.459A (Open bite of unspecified hand, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S61.451A and S61.459A code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S61.451A and S61.459A 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.
| S61.451AOpen bite of right hand, initial encounter | S61.459AOpen bite of unspecified hand, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Open bite of right hand, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.451A). | Open bite of unspecified hand, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.459A). |
| 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