S61.34 — Puncture wound with foreign body of finger with damage to nail
Is S61.34 billable?
No — S61.34 is a non-billable header code. S61.34 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 S61.34.
Billable codes under this header
- S61.340APuncture wound with foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.340DPuncture wound with foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.340SPuncture wound with foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.341APuncture wound with foreign body of left index finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.341DPuncture wound with foreign body of left index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.341SPuncture wound with foreign body of left index finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.342APuncture wound with foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.342DPuncture wound with foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.342SPuncture wound with foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.343APuncture wound with foreign body of left middle finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.343DPuncture wound with foreign body of left middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.343SPuncture wound with foreign body of left middle finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.344APuncture wound with foreign body of right ring finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.344DPuncture wound with foreign body of right ring finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.344SPuncture wound with foreign body of right ring finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.345APuncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.345DPuncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.345SPuncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.346APuncture wound with foreign body of right little finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.346DPuncture wound with foreign body of right little finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.346SPuncture wound with foreign body of right little finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.347APuncture wound with foreign body of left little finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.347DPuncture wound with foreign body of left little finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.347SPuncture wound with foreign body of left little finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.348APuncture wound with foreign body of other finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.348DPuncture wound with foreign body of other finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.348SPuncture wound with foreign body of other finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.349APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.349DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.349SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail, sequela
S61.34 at a glance
| Code | S61.34 |
|---|---|
| Description | Puncture wound with 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 S61.34 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S61.34 to fully describe the condition. S61.34 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 S61.34, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.34 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S61.34, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.34 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S61
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S61.34 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S61.34? (10)
- S61.340Puncture wound with foreign body of right index finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.341Puncture wound with foreign body of left index finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.342Puncture wound with foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.343Puncture wound with foreign body of left middle finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.344Puncture wound with foreign body of right ring finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.345Puncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.346Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.347Puncture wound with foreign body of left little finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.348Puncture wound with foreign body of other finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.349Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nailnot billable
How long has S61.34 existed?
S61.34 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 S61.3 family? (5)
- S61.30Unspecified open wound of finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.31Laceration without foreign body of finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.32Laceration with foreign body of finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.33Puncture wound without foreign body of finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.35Open bite of finger with damage to nailnot billable