S61.4 — Open wound of hand
Is S61.4 billable?
No — S61.4 is a non-billable header code. S61.4 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 54 billable codes beneath S61.4.
Billable codes under this header
- S61.401AUnspecified open wound of right hand, initial encounter
- S61.401DUnspecified open wound of right hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.401SUnspecified open wound of right hand, sequela
- S61.402AUnspecified open wound of left hand, initial encounter
- S61.402DUnspecified open wound of left hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.402SUnspecified open wound of left hand, sequela
- S61.409AUnspecified open wound of unspecified hand, initial encounter
- S61.409DUnspecified open wound of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.409SUnspecified open wound of unspecified hand, sequela
- S61.411ALaceration without foreign body of right hand, initial encounter
- S61.411DLaceration without foreign body of right hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.411SLaceration without foreign body of right hand, sequela
- S61.412ALaceration without foreign body of left hand, initial encounter
- S61.412DLaceration without foreign body of left hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.412SLaceration without foreign body of left hand, sequela
- S61.419ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified hand, initial encounter
- S61.419DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.419SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified hand, sequela
- S61.421ALaceration with foreign body of right hand, initial encounter
- S61.421DLaceration with foreign body of right hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.421SLaceration with foreign body of right hand, sequela
- S61.422ALaceration with foreign body of left hand, initial encounter
- S61.422DLaceration with foreign body of left hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.422SLaceration with foreign body of left hand, sequela
- S61.429ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified hand, initial encounter
- S61.429DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.429SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified hand, sequela
- S61.431APuncture wound without foreign body of right hand, initial encounter
- S61.431DPuncture wound without foreign body of right hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.431SPuncture wound without foreign body of right hand, sequela
- S61.432APuncture wound without foreign body of left hand, initial encounter
- S61.432DPuncture wound without foreign body of left hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.432SPuncture wound without foreign body of left hand, sequela
- S61.439APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified hand, initial encounter
- S61.439DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.439SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified hand, sequela
- S61.441APuncture wound with foreign body of right hand, initial encounter
- S61.441DPuncture wound with foreign body of right hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.441SPuncture wound with foreign body of right hand, sequela
- S61.442APuncture wound with foreign body of left hand, initial encounter
- S61.442DPuncture wound with foreign body of left hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.442SPuncture wound with foreign body of left hand, sequela
- S61.449APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified hand, initial encounter
- S61.449DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.449SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified hand, sequela
- S61.451AOpen bite of right hand, initial encounter
- S61.451DOpen bite of right hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.451SOpen bite of right hand, sequela
- S61.452AOpen bite of left hand, initial encounter
- S61.452DOpen bite of left hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.452SOpen bite of left hand, sequela
- S61.459AOpen bite of unspecified hand, initial encounter
- S61.459DOpen bite of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.459SOpen bite of unspecified hand, sequela
S61.4 at a glance
| Code | S61.4 |
|---|---|
| Description | Open wound of hand |
| 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 S61.4 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 S61.4 to fully describe the condition. S61.4 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 S61.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S61.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S61
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S61.4 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S61.4? (6)
- S61.40Unspecified open wound of handnot billable
- S61.41Laceration without foreign body of handnot billable
- S61.42Laceration with foreign body of handnot billable
- S61.43Puncture wound without foreign body of handnot billable
- S61.44Puncture wound with foreign body of handnot billable
- S61.45Open bite of handnot billable
How long has S61.4 existed?
S61.4 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.