S61.23 — Puncture wound without foreign body of finger without damage to nail
Is S61.23 billable?
No — S61.23 is a non-billable header code. S61.23 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 S61.23.
Billable codes under this header
- S61.230APuncture wound without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.230DPuncture wound without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.230SPuncture wound without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.231APuncture wound without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.231DPuncture wound without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.231SPuncture wound without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.232APuncture wound without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.232DPuncture wound without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.232SPuncture wound without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.233APuncture wound without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.233DPuncture wound without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.233SPuncture wound without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.234APuncture wound without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.234DPuncture wound without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.234SPuncture wound without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.235APuncture wound without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.235DPuncture wound without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.235SPuncture wound without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.236APuncture wound without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.236DPuncture wound without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.236SPuncture wound without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.237APuncture wound without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.237DPuncture wound without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.237SPuncture wound without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.238APuncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.238DPuncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.238SPuncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.239APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.239DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.239SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, sequela
S61.23 at a glance
| Code | S61.23 |
|---|---|
| Description | Puncture wound 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 S61.23 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 S61.23 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 S61.23 to fully describe the condition. S61.23 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 S61.23, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.23 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S61.23, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.23 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S61.2
The conditions below are not part of S61.23, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.23 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 S61.23 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S61.23? (10)
- S61.230Puncture wound without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.231Puncture wound without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.232Puncture wound without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.233Puncture wound without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.234Puncture wound without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.235Puncture wound without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.236Puncture wound without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.237Puncture wound without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.238Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.239Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nailnot billable
How long has S61.23 existed?
S61.23 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
- S61.21Laceration without foreign body of finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.22Laceration with 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