S61.512D vs S61.519D
S61.512D (Laceration without foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter) compared with S61.519D (Laceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S61.512D and S61.519D code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S61.512D and S61.519D 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
| S61.512DLaceration without foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter | S61.519DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent 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 | Laceration without foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.512D). | Laceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.519D). |
| 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