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S61

Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: S60-S69 - Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers

7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61

A - initial encounter

D - subsequent encounter

S - sequela

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with S61

  • open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B)
  • traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)

Code Also

  • any associated wound infection

Specific Codes (6)

S61.0Category

Open wound of thumb without damage to nail

S61.1Category

Open wound of thumb with damage to nail

S61.2Category

Open wound of other finger without damage to nail

S61.3Category

Open wound of other finger with damage to nail

S61.4Category

Open wound of hand

S61.5Category

Open wound of wrist

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