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S61.512S vs S61.519S

S61.512S (Laceration without foreign body of left wrist, sequela) compared with S61.519S (Laceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S61.512S and S61.519S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S61.512S
Left
Laceration without foreign body of left wrist, sequela
S61.519S
Unspecified
Laceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela

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. S61.512S and S61.519S 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

S61.512SLaceration without foreign body of left wrist, sequelaS61.519SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, 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)
DefinitionLaceration without foreign body of left wrist, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.512S).Laceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.519S).
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