S61.24 — Puncture wound with foreign body of finger without damage to nail
Is S61.24 billable?
No — S61.24 is a non-billable header code. S61.24 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 S61.24.
Billable codes under this header
- S61.240APuncture wound with foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.240DPuncture wound with foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.240SPuncture wound with foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.241APuncture wound with foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.241DPuncture wound with foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.241SPuncture wound with foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.242APuncture wound with foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.242DPuncture wound with foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.242SPuncture wound with foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.243APuncture wound with foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.243DPuncture wound with foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.243SPuncture wound with foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.244APuncture wound with foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.244DPuncture wound with foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.244SPuncture wound with foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.245APuncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.245DPuncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.245SPuncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.246APuncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.246DPuncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.246SPuncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.247APuncture wound with foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.247DPuncture wound with foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.247SPuncture wound with foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.248APuncture wound with foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.248DPuncture wound with foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.248SPuncture wound with foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, sequela
- S61.249APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.249DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.249SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, sequela
S61.24 at a glance
| Code | S61.24 |
|---|---|
| Description | Puncture wound with 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 S61.24 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 S61.24 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 S61.24 to fully describe the condition. S61.24 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 S61.24, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.24 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S61.24, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.24 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S61.2
The conditions below are not part of S61.24, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.24 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 S61.24 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S61.24? (10)
- S61.240Puncture wound with foreign body of right index finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.241Puncture wound with foreign body of left index finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.242Puncture wound with foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.243Puncture wound with foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.244Puncture wound with foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.245Puncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.246Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.247Puncture wound with foreign body of left little finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.248Puncture wound with foreign body of other finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.249Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nailnot billable
How long has S61.24 existed?
S61.24 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
- S61.23Puncture wound without foreign body of finger without damage to nailnot billable
- S61.25Open bite of finger without damage to nailnot billable