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S61.15

Open bite of thumb with damage to nail

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S61S61.1S61.15

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 with damage to nail NOS

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with S61.15

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

Specific Codes (3)

S61.151Category

Open bite of right thumb with damage to nail

S61.152Category

Open bite of left thumb with damage to nail

S61.159Category

Open bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail

Related Codes

S61.10Category

Unspecified open wound of thumb with damage to nail

S61.11Category

Laceration without foreign body of thumb with damage to nail

S61.12Category

Laceration with foreign body of thumb with damage to nail

S61.13Category

Puncture wound without foreign body of thumb with damage to nail

S61.14Category

Puncture wound with foreign body of thumb with damage to nail

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