S61.1 — Open wound of thumb with damage to nail
Not billable
Is S61.1 billable?
No — S61.1 is a non-billable header code. S61.1 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 S61.1.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
- S61.109AUnspecified open wound of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.109DUnspecified open wound of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.109SUnspecified open wound of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.111ALaceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.111DLaceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.111SLaceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.112ALaceration without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.112DLaceration without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.112SLaceration without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.119ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.119DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.119SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.121ALaceration with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.121DLaceration with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.121SLaceration with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.122ALaceration with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.122DLaceration with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.122SLaceration with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.129ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.129DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.129SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.131APuncture wound without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.131DPuncture wound without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.131SPuncture wound without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.132APuncture wound without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.132DPuncture wound without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.132SPuncture wound without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.139APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.139DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.139SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.141APuncture wound with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.141DPuncture wound with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.141SPuncture wound with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.142APuncture wound with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.142DPuncture wound with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.142SPuncture wound with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.149APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.149DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.149SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.151AOpen bite of right thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.151DOpen bite of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.151SOpen bite of right thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.152AOpen bite of left thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.152DOpen bite of left thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.152SOpen bite of left thumb with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.159AOpen bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.159DOpen bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.159SOpen bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, sequela
S61.1 at a glance
| Code | S61.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Open wound of thumb with damage to nail |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S61
The conditions below can never be reported together with S61.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S61.1 to fully describe the condition. S61.1 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 S61.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S61.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S61
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S61.1 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S61.1? (6)
- S61.10Unspecified open wound of thumb with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.11Laceration without foreign body of thumb with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.12Laceration with foreign body of thumb with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.13Puncture wound without foreign body of thumb with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.14Puncture wound with foreign body of thumb with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.15Open bite of thumb with damage to nailnot billable
How long has S61.1 existed?
S61.1 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.