Current
S61 — Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69) .
Official Notes
Code Also
any associated wound infection
Excludes1
open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B)
Excludes1
traumatic amputation of wrist and hand ( S68 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S61.0 Open wound of thumb without damage to nail Has subcodes
- S61.1 Open wound of thumb with damage to nail Has subcodes
- S61.2 Open wound of other finger without damage to nail Has subcodes
- S61.3 Open wound of other finger with damage to nail Has subcodes
- S61.4 Open wound of hand Has subcodes
- S61.5 Open wound of wrist Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S61.
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