S69.80XD (Other specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounter) compared with S69.81XD (Other specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S69.80XD and S69.81XD 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. S69.80XD and S69.81XD 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.
| S69.80XDOther specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounter | S69.81XDOther specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent 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 | Other specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S69.80D). | Other specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S69.81D). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S69 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S69 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources