S61.541S vs S61.549S
S61.541S (Puncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, sequela) compared with S61.549S (Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S61.541S and S61.549S code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. S61.541S and S61.549S 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
| S61.541SPuncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, sequela | S61.549SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Puncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.541S). | Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S61.549S). |
| 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