S60.8 — Other superficial injuries of wrist
Not billable
Is S60.8 billable?
No — S60.8 is a non-billable header code. S60.8 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 S60.8.
Billable codes under this header
- S60.811AAbrasion of right wrist, initial encounter
- S60.811DAbrasion of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.811SAbrasion of right wrist, sequela
- S60.812AAbrasion of left wrist, initial encounter
- S60.812DAbrasion of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.812SAbrasion of left wrist, sequela
- S60.819AAbrasion of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S60.819DAbrasion of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.819SAbrasion of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S60.821ABlister (nonthermal) of right wrist, initial encounter
- S60.821DBlister (nonthermal) of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.821SBlister (nonthermal) of right wrist, sequela
- S60.822ABlister (nonthermal) of left wrist, initial encounter
- S60.822DBlister (nonthermal) of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.822SBlister (nonthermal) of left wrist, sequela
- S60.829ABlister (nonthermal) of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S60.829DBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.829SBlister (nonthermal) of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S60.841AExternal constriction of right wrist, initial encounter
- S60.841DExternal constriction of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.841SExternal constriction of right wrist, sequela
- S60.842AExternal constriction of left wrist, initial encounter
- S60.842DExternal constriction of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.842SExternal constriction of left wrist, sequela
- S60.849AExternal constriction of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S60.849DExternal constriction of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.849SExternal constriction of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S60.851ASuperficial foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
- S60.851DSuperficial foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.851SSuperficial foreign body of right wrist, sequela
- S60.852ASuperficial foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter
- S60.852DSuperficial foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.852SSuperficial foreign body of left wrist, sequela
- S60.859ASuperficial foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S60.859DSuperficial foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.859SSuperficial foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S60.861AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right wrist, initial encounter
- S60.861DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.861SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of right wrist, sequela
- S60.862AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left wrist, initial encounter
- S60.862DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.862SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of left wrist, sequela
- S60.869AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S60.869DInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.869SInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S60.871AOther superficial bite of right wrist, initial encounter
- S60.871DOther superficial bite of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.871SOther superficial bite of right wrist, sequela
- S60.872AOther superficial bite of left wrist, initial encounter
- S60.872DOther superficial bite of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.872SOther superficial bite of left wrist, sequela
- S60.879AOther superficial bite of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S60.879DOther superficial bite of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S60.879SOther superficial bite of unspecified wrist, sequela
S60.8 at a glance
| Code | S60.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other superficial injuries of wrist |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S60.8 to fully describe the condition. S60.8 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 S60.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S60.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S60.8? (6)
How long has S60.8 existed?
S60.8 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)
- S60.0Contusion of finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S60.1Contusion of finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S60.2Contusion of wrist and handnot billable
- S60.3Other superficial injuries of thumbnot billable
- S60.4Other superficial injuries of other fingersnot billable
- S60.5Other superficial injuries of handnot billable
- S60.9Unspecified superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingersnot billable