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S68.610D vs S68.611D

S68.610D (Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right index finger, subsequent encounter) compared with S68.611D (Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left index finger, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S68.610D and S68.611D code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S68.610D
Right
Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right index finger, subsequent encounter
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S68.611D
Left
Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left index finger, subsequent encounter

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. S68.610D and S68.611D 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

S68.610DComplete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right index finger, subsequent encounterS68.611DComplete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left index finger, subsequent encounter
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)
DefinitionComplete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right index finger, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S68.610D).Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left index finger, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S68.611D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources