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FY2027

S61.238 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail

Not billable

Is S61.238 billable?

No — S61.238 is a non-billable header code. S61.238 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 S61.238.

S61.238 at a glance

CodeS61.238
DescriptionPuncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S61.238 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S61.238. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Puncture › finger › index
  • Puncture › finger › little
  • Puncture › finger › middle
  • Puncture › finger › ring

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S61.238.

  • Puncture wound without foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality without damage to nail

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S61

The conditions below can never be reported together with S61.238 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 fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B)
  • traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S61.2

The conditions below can never be reported together with S61.238 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 S61.238 to fully describe the condition. S61.238 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 S61.238, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.238 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69

The conditions below are not part of S61.238, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.238 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S61.2

The conditions below are not part of S61.238, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.238 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 S61.238 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated wound infection

What codes fall under S61.238? (3)

How long has S61.238 existed?

S61.238 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 S61.23 family? (9)