S61.12 — Laceration with foreign body of thumb with damage to nail
Is S61.12 billable?
No — S61.12 is a non-billable header code. S61.12 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 S61.12.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
S61.12 at a glance
| Code | S61.12 |
|---|---|
| Description | Laceration with foreign body 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 S61.12 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 S61.12 to fully describe the condition. S61.12 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 S61.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S61.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S61
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S61.12 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S61.12? (3)
How long has S61.12 existed?
S61.12 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 S61.1 family? (5)
- S61.10Unspecified open wound of thumb with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.11Laceration without 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