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S80.262S vs S80.269S

S80.262S (Insect bite (nonvenomous), left knee, sequela) compared with S80.269S (Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified knee, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S80.262S and S80.269S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S80.262S
Left
Insect bite (nonvenomous), left knee, sequela
S80.269S
Unspecified
Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified knee, sequela

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. S80.262S and S80.269S 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

S80.262SInsect bite (nonvenomous), left knee, sequelaS80.269SInsect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified knee, sequela
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), left knee, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S80.262S).Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified knee, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S80.269S).
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