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S61 - Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers


The ICD 10 Code for Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers is listed as S61.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S61
Description: Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
  • Code also any associated wound infection
  • Excludes1: open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B)
  • traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S61:
S61.0 - Open wound of thumb without damage to nail
S61.1 - Open wound of thumb with damage to nail
S61.2 - Open wound of other finger without damage to nail
S61.3 - Open wound of other finger with damage to nail
S61.4 - Open wound of hand
S61.5 - Open wound of wrist