S68.512A (Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left thumb, initial encounter) compared with S68.519A (Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S68.512A and S68.519A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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. S68.512A and S68.519A 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.
| S68.512AComplete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left thumb, initial encounter | S68.519AComplete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified 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 transphalangeal amputation of left thumb, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S68.512A). | Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S68.519A). |
| 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