S60.44 — External constriction of fingers
Is S60.44 billable?
No — S60.44 is a non-billable header code. S60.44 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 30 billable codes beneath S60.44.
Billable codes under this header
- S60.440AExternal constriction of right index finger, initial encounter
- S60.440DExternal constriction of right index finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.440SExternal constriction of right index finger, sequela
- S60.441AExternal constriction of left index finger, initial encounter
- S60.441DExternal constriction of left index finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.441SExternal constriction of left index finger, sequela
- S60.442AExternal constriction of right middle finger, initial encounter
- S60.442DExternal constriction of right middle finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.442SExternal constriction of right middle finger, sequela
- S60.443AExternal constriction of left middle finger, initial encounter
- S60.443DExternal constriction of left middle finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.443SExternal constriction of left middle finger, sequela
- S60.444AExternal constriction of right ring finger, initial encounter
- S60.444DExternal constriction of right ring finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.444SExternal constriction of right ring finger, sequela
- S60.445AExternal constriction of left ring finger, initial encounter
- S60.445DExternal constriction of left ring finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.445SExternal constriction of left ring finger, sequela
- S60.446AExternal constriction of right little finger, initial encounter
- S60.446DExternal constriction of right little finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.446SExternal constriction of right little finger, sequela
- S60.447AExternal constriction of left little finger, initial encounter
- S60.447DExternal constriction of left little finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.447SExternal constriction of left little finger, sequela
- S60.448AExternal constriction of other finger, initial encounter
- S60.448DExternal constriction of other finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.448SExternal constriction of other finger, sequela
- S60.449AExternal constriction of unspecified finger, initial encounter
- S60.449DExternal constriction of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
- S60.449SExternal constriction of unspecified finger, sequela
S60.44 at a glance
| Code | S60.44 |
|---|---|
| Description | External constriction of fingers |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S60.44 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S60.44. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Constriction › external › finger
- Hair › tourniquet syndrome › finger
- Constriction › external › finger › index
- Constriction › external › finger › little
- Constriction › external › finger › middle
- Constriction › external › finger › ring
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside S60.44 to fully describe the condition. S60.44 is sequenced first.
- cause code to identify the constricting item (W49.0-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S60.44.
- Hair tourniquet syndrome of finger
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S60.44 to fully describe the condition. S60.44 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S60.44, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.44 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S60.44, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.44 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S60.44? (10)
- S60.440External constriction of right index fingernot billable
- S60.441External constriction of left index fingernot billable
- S60.442External constriction of right middle fingernot billable
- S60.443External constriction of left middle fingernot billable
- S60.444External constriction of right ring fingernot billable
- S60.445External constriction of left ring fingernot billable
- S60.446External constriction of right little fingernot billable
- S60.447External constriction of left little fingernot billable
- S60.448External constriction of other fingernot billable
- S60.449External constriction of unspecified fingernot billable
How long has S60.44 existed?
S60.44 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.