S65.508 — Unspecified injury of blood vessel of other finger
Is S65.508 billable?
No — S65.508 is a non-billable header code. S65.508 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 3 billable codes beneath S65.508.
S65.508 at a glance
| Code | S65.508 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury of blood vessel of other finger |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S65.508 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S65.50, the nearest indexed parent of S65.508. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger › index
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger › little
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger › middle
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S65.508.
- Unspecified injury of blood vessel of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S65.508 to fully describe the condition. S65.508 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 S65.508, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S65.508 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S65.508, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S65.508 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S65
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S65.508 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S61.-)
What codes fall under S65.508? (3)
How long has S65.508 existed?
S65.508 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 S65.50 family? (9)
- S65.500Unspecified injury of blood vessel of right index fingernot billable
- S65.501Unspecified injury of blood vessel of left index fingernot billable
- S65.502Unspecified injury of blood vessel of right middle fingernot billable
- S65.503Unspecified injury of blood vessel of left middle fingernot billable
- S65.504Unspecified injury of blood vessel of right ring fingernot billable
- S65.505Unspecified injury of blood vessel of left ring fingernot billable
- S65.506Unspecified injury of blood vessel of right little fingernot billable
- S65.507Unspecified injury of blood vessel of left little fingernot billable
- S65.509Unspecified injury of blood vessel of unspecified fingernot billable