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S68 — Traumatic amputation 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
Inclusion Terms
An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S68.0 Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumb Has subcodes
- S68.1 Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger Has subcodes
- S68.4 Traumatic amputation of hand at wrist level Has subcodes
- S68.5 Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumb Has subcodes
- S68.6 Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger Has subcodes
- S68.7 Traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of hand Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S68.
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