S61.33 — Puncture wound without foreign body of finger with damage to nail

Not billable

Is S61.33 billable?

No — S61.33 is a non-billable header code. S61.33 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 S61.33.

Billable codes under this header

S61.330APuncture wound without foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.330DPuncture wound without foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.330SPuncture wound without foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail, sequela
S61.331APuncture wound without foreign body of left index finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.331DPuncture wound without foreign body of left index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.331SPuncture wound without foreign body of left index finger with damage to nail, sequela
S61.332APuncture wound without foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.332DPuncture wound without foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.332SPuncture wound without foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nail, sequela
S61.333APuncture wound without foreign body of left middle finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.333DPuncture wound without foreign body of left middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.333SPuncture wound without foreign body of left middle finger with damage to nail, sequela
S61.334APuncture wound without foreign body of right ring finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.334DPuncture wound without foreign body of right ring finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.334SPuncture wound without foreign body of right ring finger with damage to nail, sequela
S61.335APuncture wound without foreign body of left ring finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.335DPuncture wound without foreign body of left ring finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.335SPuncture wound without foreign body of left ring finger with damage to nail, sequela
S61.336APuncture wound without foreign body of right little finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.336DPuncture wound without foreign body of right little finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.336SPuncture wound without foreign body of right little finger with damage to nail, sequela
S61.337APuncture wound without foreign body of left little finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.337DPuncture wound without foreign body of left little finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.337SPuncture wound without foreign body of left little finger with damage to nail, sequela
S61.338APuncture wound without foreign body of other finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.338DPuncture wound without foreign body of other finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.338SPuncture wound without foreign body of other finger with damage to nail, sequela
S61.339APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.339DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S61.339SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail, sequela

S61.33 at a glance

Code	S61.33
Description	Puncture wound without foreign body of finger with 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 S61.33 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.-)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S61.33 to fully describe the condition. S61.33 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 S61.33, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.33 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 S61.33, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.33 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Code also — inherited from S61

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S61.33 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

any associated wound infection

What codes fall under S61.33? (10)

How long has S61.33 existed?

S61.33 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.