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S90.562S vs S90.569S

S90.562S (Insect bite (nonvenomous), left ankle, sequela) compared with S90.569S (Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified ankle, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S90.562S and S90.569S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S90.562S
Left
Insect bite (nonvenomous), left ankle, sequela
S90.569S
Unspecified
Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified ankle, 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. S90.562S and S90.569S 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

S90.562SInsect bite (nonvenomous), left ankle, sequelaS90.569SInsect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified ankle, 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 ankle, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.562S).Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified ankle, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S90.569S).
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