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S90.561A vs S90.569A

S90.561A (Insect bite (nonvenomous), right ankle, initial encounter) compared with S90.569A (Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified ankle, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S90.561A and S90.569A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S90.561A
Right
Insect bite (nonvenomous), right ankle, initial encounter
S90.569A
Unspecified
Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified ankle, initial 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. S90.561A and S90.569A 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

S90.561AInsect bite (nonvenomous), right ankle, initial encounterS90.569AInsect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified ankle, initial 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 ankle, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.561A).Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified ankle, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.569A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S90

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