S61.203 — Unspecified open wound of left middle finger without damage to nail
Is S61.203 billable?
No — S61.203 is a non-billable header code. S61.203 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 3 billable codes beneath S61.203.
Billable codes under this header
S61.203 at a glance
| Code | S61.203 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified open wound of left middle finger without damage to nail |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S61.203 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S61.203. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Wound, open › finger › middle › left
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S61
The conditions below can never be reported together with S61.203 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S61.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with S61.203 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- open wound of finger involving nail (matrix) (S61.3-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S61.203 to fully describe the condition. S61.203 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 S61.203, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.203 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S61.203, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.203 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S61.2
The conditions below are not part of S61.203, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.203 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- open wound of thumb without damage to nail (S61.0-)
Code also — inherited from S61
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S61.203 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S61.203? (3)
How long has S61.203 existed?
S61.203 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.
Which conditions are coded to S61.203?
What other codes are in the S61.20 family? (9)
- S61.200Unspecified open wound of right index finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.201Unspecified open wound of left index finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.202Unspecified open wound of right middle finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.204Unspecified open wound of right ring finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.205Unspecified open wound of left ring finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.206Unspecified open wound of right little finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.207Unspecified open wound of left little finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.208Unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.209Unspecified open wound of unspecified finger without damage to nailnot billable