S65.597 — Other specified injury of blood vessel of left little finger
Is S65.597 billable?
No — S65.597 is a non-billable header code. S65.597 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 S65.597.
S65.597 at a glance
| Code | S65.597 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified injury of blood vessel of left little finger |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S65.597 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S65.59, the nearest indexed parent of S65.597. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger › specified type NEC
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger › index › specified type NEC
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger › little › specified type NEC
- Injury › blood vessel NEC › finger › middle › specified type NEC
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S65.597 to fully describe the condition. S65.597 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 S65.597, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S65.597 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S65.597, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S65.597 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S65
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S65.597 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated open wound (S61.-)
What codes fall under S65.597? (3)
How long has S65.597 existed?
S65.597 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 S65.59 family? (9)
- S65.590Other specified injury of blood vessel of right index fingernot billable
- S65.591Other specified injury of blood vessel of left index fingernot billable
- S65.592Other specified injury of blood vessel of right middle fingernot billable
- S65.593Other specified injury of blood vessel of left middle fingernot billable
- S65.594Other specified injury of blood vessel of right ring fingernot billable
- S65.595Other specified injury of blood vessel of left ring fingernot billable
- S65.596Other specified injury of blood vessel of right little fingernot billable
- S65.598Other specified injury of blood vessel of other fingernot billable
- S65.599Other specified injury of blood vessel of unspecified fingernot billable