S68.5
Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumb
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S68.5 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S68 Parent Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers
- S68.5 This code Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumb
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.
Inclusion Terms
Traumatic interphalangeal joint amputation of thumb
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68
Inherited from S68 — Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from S68 — Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from S68 — Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers
More Specific Codes
2 codes under S68.5
Version History
How S68.5 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentTraumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumb
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedTraumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumb
Related Codes
Other codes under S68
- S68.0 Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumb
- S68.1 Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger
- S68.4 Traumatic amputation of hand at wrist level
- S68.6 Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger
- S68.7 Traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of hand
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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