S65.51 — Laceration of blood vessel of other and unspecified finger

Not billable

Is S65.51 billable?

No — S65.51 is a non-billable header code. S65.51 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 S65.51.

Billable codes under this header

S65.51 at a glance

Code	S65.51
Description	Laceration of blood vessel of other and unspecified finger
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S65.51 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S65.51. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger › laceration
Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger › index › laceration
Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger › little › laceration
Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger › middle › laceration

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S65.51 to fully describe the condition. S65.51 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 S65.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S65.51 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 S65.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S65.51 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 S65

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S65.51 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

any associated open wound (S61.-)

What codes fall under S65.51? (10)

How long has S65.51 existed?

S65.51 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.