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S61.05

Open bite of thumb without damage to nail

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S61S61.0S61.05

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

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

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Bite of thumb NOS

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with S61.05

  • superficial bite of thumb (S60.36-, S60.37-)

Specific Codes (3)

S61.051Category

Open bite of right thumb without damage to nail

S61.052Category

Open bite of left thumb without damage to nail

S61.059Category

Open bite of unspecified thumb without damage to nail

Related Codes

S61.00Category

Unspecified open wound of thumb without damage to nail

S61.01Category

Laceration without foreign body of thumb without damage to nail

S61.02Category

Laceration with foreign body of thumb without damage to nail

S61.03Category

Puncture wound without foreign body of thumb without damage to nail

S61.04Category

Puncture wound with foreign body of thumb without damage to nail

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