S68.011A (Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, initial encounter) compared with S68.012A (Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S68.011A and S68.012A 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. S68.011A and S68.012A 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.
| S68.011AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, initial encounter | S68.012AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S68.011A). | Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S68.012A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources