S61.5 — Open wound of wrist
Is S61.5 billable?
No — S61.5 is a non-billable header code. S61.5 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 S61.5.
Billable codes under this header
- S61.501AUnspecified open wound of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.501DUnspecified open wound of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.501SUnspecified open wound of right wrist, sequela
- S61.502AUnspecified open wound of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.502DUnspecified open wound of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.502SUnspecified open wound of left wrist, sequela
- S61.509AUnspecified open wound of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.509DUnspecified open wound of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.509SUnspecified open wound of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S61.511ALaceration without foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.511DLaceration without foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.511SLaceration without foreign body of right wrist, sequela
- S61.512ALaceration without foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.512DLaceration without foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.512SLaceration without foreign body of left wrist, sequela
- S61.519ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.519DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.519SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S61.521ALaceration with foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.521DLaceration with foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.521SLaceration with foreign body of right wrist, sequela
- S61.522ALaceration with foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.522DLaceration with foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.522SLaceration with foreign body of left wrist, sequela
- S61.529ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.529DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.529SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S61.531APuncture wound without foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.531DPuncture wound without foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.531SPuncture wound without foreign body of right wrist, sequela
- S61.532APuncture wound without foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.532DPuncture wound without foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.532SPuncture wound without foreign body of left wrist, sequela
- S61.539APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.539DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.539SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S61.541APuncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.541DPuncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.541SPuncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, sequela
- S61.542APuncture wound with foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.542DPuncture wound with foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.542SPuncture wound with foreign body of left wrist, sequela
- S61.549APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.549DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.549SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S61.551AOpen bite of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.551DOpen bite of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.551SOpen bite of right wrist, sequela
- S61.552AOpen bite of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.552DOpen bite of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.552SOpen bite of left wrist, sequela
- S61.559AOpen bite of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.559DOpen bite of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.559SOpen bite of unspecified wrist, sequela
S61.5 at a glance
| Code | S61.5 |
|---|---|
| Description | Open wound of wrist |
| 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 S61.5 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 S61.5 to fully describe the condition. S61.5 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 S61.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S61.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S61
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S61.5 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S61.5? (6)
- S61.50Unspecified open wound of wristnot billable
- S61.51Laceration without foreign body of wristnot billable
- S61.52Laceration with foreign body of wristnot billable
- S61.53Puncture wound without foreign body of wristnot billable
- S61.54Puncture wound with foreign body of wristnot billable
- S61.55Open bite of wristnot billable
How long has S61.5 existed?
S61.5 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.