ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

S61.355

Open bite of left ring finger with damage to nail

Release: FY 2027
Effective: October 1, 2026

Official source

Hierarchy

Where S61.355 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
S61.3 Open wound of other finger with damage to nail
S61.35 Parent Open bite of finger with damage to nail
S61.355 This code Open bite of left ring finger with damage to nail

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

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

Inherited from S61.35 — Open bite of finger with 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

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

More Specific Codes

3 codes under S61.355

Version History

How S61.355 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

FY 2027 Effective October 1, 2026
Current

Open bite of left ring finger with damage to nail
FY 2026 Effective October 1, 2025
Unchanged

Open bite of left ring finger with damage to nail

Other codes under S61.35

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: October 1, 2026
Source file: icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

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

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