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FY2027

S66.8 — Injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level

Not billable

Is S66.8 billable?

No — S66.8 is a non-billable header code. S66.8 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 36 billable codes beneath S66.8.

Billable codes under this header

S66.8 at a glance

CodeS66.8
DescriptionInjury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S66.8 to fully describe the condition. S66.8 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 S66.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S66.8 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 S66.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S66.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S66

The conditions below are not part of S66.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S66.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand (S63.-)

Code also — inherited from S66

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S66.8 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • any associated open wound (S61.-)

What codes fall under S66.8? (4)

How long has S66.8 existed?

S66.8 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 S66 family? (7)