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FY2027

S60.5 — Other superficial injuries of hand

Not billable

Is S60.5 billable?

No — S60.5 is a non-billable header code. S60.5 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 54 billable codes beneath S60.5.

Billable codes under this header

S60.5 at a glance

CodeS60.5
DescriptionOther superficial injuries of hand
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of S60.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S60.5 to fully describe the condition. S60.5 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 S60.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69

The conditions below are not part of S60.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

What codes fall under S60.5? (6)

How long has S60.5 existed?

S60.5 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.

What other codes are in the S60 family? (7)