S61.21 — Laceration without foreign body of finger without damage to nail
Is S61.21 billable?
No — S61.21 is a non-billable header code. S61.21 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 30 billable codes beneath S61.21.
Billable codes under this header
- S61.210ALaceration without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.210DLaceration without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.210SLaceration without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.211ALaceration without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.211DLaceration without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.211SLaceration without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.212ALaceration without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.212DLaceration without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.212SLaceration without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.213ALaceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.213DLaceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.213SLaceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.214ALaceration without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.214DLaceration without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.214SLaceration without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.215ALaceration without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.215DLaceration without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.215SLaceration without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.216ALaceration without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.216DLaceration without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.216SLaceration without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.217ALaceration without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.217DLaceration without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.217SLaceration without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.218ALaceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.218DLaceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.218SLaceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.219ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.219DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.219SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, sequela
S61.21 at a glance
| Code | S61.21 |
|---|---|
| Description | Laceration without foreign body of finger without 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 S61.21 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 S61.21 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 S61.21 to fully describe the condition. S61.21 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 S61.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S61.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S61.2
The conditions below are not part of S61.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.21 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 S61.21 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S61.21? (10)
- S61.210Laceration without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.211Laceration without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.212Laceration without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.213Laceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.214Laceration without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.215Laceration without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.216Laceration without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.217Laceration without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.218Laceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.219Laceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nailnot billable
How long has S61.21 existed?
S61.21 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 S61.2 family? (5)
- S61.20Unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.22Laceration with foreign body of finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.23Puncture wound without foreign body of finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.24Puncture wound with foreign body of finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.25Open bite of finger without damage to nailnot billable