S69.80XS (Other specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela) compared with S69.81XS (Other specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S69.80XS and S69.81XS 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. S69.80XS and S69.81XS 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.
| S69.80XSOther specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela | S69.81XSOther specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| 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), sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S69.80S). | Other specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S69.81S). |
| 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