S61 — Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
Not billable
Is S61 billable?
No — S61 is a non-billable header code. S61 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 60 billable codes beneath S61.
Billable codes under this header
- S61.001AUnspecified open wound of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.001DUnspecified open wound of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.001SUnspecified open wound of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.002AUnspecified open wound of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.002DUnspecified open wound of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.002SUnspecified open wound of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.009AUnspecified open wound of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.009DUnspecified open wound of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.009SUnspecified open wound of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.011ALaceration without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.011DLaceration without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.011SLaceration without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.012ALaceration without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.012DLaceration without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.012SLaceration without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.019ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.019DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.019SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.021ALaceration with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.021DLaceration with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.021SLaceration with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.022ALaceration with foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.022DLaceration with foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.022SLaceration with foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.029ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.029DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.029SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.031APuncture wound without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.031DPuncture wound without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.031SPuncture wound without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.032APuncture wound without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.032DPuncture wound without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.032SPuncture wound without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.039APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.039DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.039SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.041APuncture wound with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.041DPuncture wound with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.041SPuncture wound with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.042APuncture wound with foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.042DPuncture wound with foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.042SPuncture wound with foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.049APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.049DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.049SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.051AOpen bite of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.051DOpen bite of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.051SOpen bite of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.052AOpen bite of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.052DOpen bite of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.052SOpen bite of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.059AOpen bite of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.059DOpen bite of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.059SOpen bite of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.101AUnspecified open wound of right thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.101DUnspecified open wound of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.101SUnspecified open wound of right thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.102AUnspecified open wound of left thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.102DUnspecified open wound of left thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.102SUnspecified open wound of left thumb with damage to nail, sequela
S61 at a glance
| Code | S61 |
|---|---|
| Description | Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with S61 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S61 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S61 to fully describe the condition. S61 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 S61, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S61, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S61? (6)
- S61.0Open wound of thumb without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.1Open wound of thumb with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.2Open wound of other finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.3Open wound of other finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.4Open wound of handnot billable
- S61.5Open wound of wristnot billable
How long has S61 existed?
S61 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.