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S80.261D vs S80.269D

S80.261D (Insect bite (nonvenomous), right knee, subsequent encounter) compared with S80.269D (Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified knee, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S80.261D and S80.269D code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S80.261D
Right
Insect bite (nonvenomous), right knee, subsequent encounter
S80.269D
Unspecified
Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified knee, 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. S80.261D and S80.269D 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

S80.261DInsect bite (nonvenomous), right knee, subsequent encounterS80.269DInsect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified knee, 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)
DefinitionInsect bite (nonvenomous), right knee, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S80.261D).Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified knee, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S80.269D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S80The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S80

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources