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FY2027

S65.517 — Laceration of blood vessel of left little finger

Not billable

Is S65.517 billable?

No — S65.517 is a non-billable header code. S65.517 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 S65.517.

S65.517 at a glance

CodeS65.517
DescriptionLaceration of blood vessel of left little finger
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S65.517 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S65.51, the nearest indexed parent of S65.517. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • 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 S65.517 to fully describe the condition. S65.517 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 S65.517, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S65.517 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 S65.517, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S65.517 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 S65.517 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated open wound (S61.-)

What codes fall under S65.517? (3)

How long has S65.517 existed?

S65.517 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 S65.51 family? (9)