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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S61.257D

Open bite of left little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where S61.257D sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
  2. S61.2 Open wound of other finger without damage to nail
  3. S61.25 Open bite of finger without damage to nail
  4. S61.257 Parent Open bite of left little finger without damage to nail
  5. S61.257D This code Open bite of left little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes1

open wound of finger involving nail (matrix) ( S61.3- )

Inherited from S61.2 — Open wound of other finger without damage to nail

Excludes1

superficial bite of finger ( S60.46- , S60.47- )

Inherited from S61.25 — Open bite of finger without damage to nail

Excludes1

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

Inherited from S61 — Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

Excludes1

traumatic amputation of wrist and hand ( S68 .-)

Inherited from S61 — Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

Excludes2

open wound of thumb without damage to nail ( S61.0- )

Inherited from S61.2 — Open wound of other finger without damage to nail

Code Also

any associated wound infection

Inherited from S61 — Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

7th Character

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

Inherited from S61 — Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from S61 — Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from S61 — Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from S61 — Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

Version History

How S61.257D appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Open bite of left little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Open bite of left little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter

Related Codes

Other codes under S61.257

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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