S60.93 — Unspecified superficial injury of thumb
Is S60.93 billable?
No — S60.93 is a non-billable header code. S60.93 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 9 billable codes beneath S60.93.
Billable codes under this header
- S60.931AUnspecified superficial injury of right thumb, initial encounter
- S60.931DUnspecified superficial injury of right thumb, subsequent encounter
- S60.931SUnspecified superficial injury of right thumb, sequela
- S60.932AUnspecified superficial injury of left thumb, initial encounter
- S60.932DUnspecified superficial injury of left thumb, subsequent encounter
- S60.932SUnspecified superficial injury of left thumb, sequela
- S60.939AUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
- S60.939DUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter
- S60.939SUnspecified superficial injury of unspecified thumb, sequela
S60.93 at a glance
| Code | S60.93 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified superficial injury of thumb |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S60.93 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S60.93. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › superficial NEC › thumb
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S60.93 to fully describe the condition. S60.93 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 S60.93, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.93 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S60.93, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S60.93 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S60.93? (3)
How long has S60.93 existed?
S60.93 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.