S68 — Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers
Not billable
Is S68 billable?
No — S68 is a non-billable header code. S68 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 60 billable codes beneath S68.
Billable codes under this header
- S68.011AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, initial encounter
- S68.011DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, subsequent encounter
- S68.011SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, sequela
- S68.012AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, initial encounter
- S68.012DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, subsequent encounter
- S68.012SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, sequela
- S68.019AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
- S68.019DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter
- S68.019SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, sequela
- S68.021APartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, initial encounter
- S68.021DPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, subsequent encounter
- S68.021SPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, sequela
- S68.022APartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, initial encounter
- S68.022DPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, subsequent encounter
- S68.022SPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, sequela
- S68.029APartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
- S68.029DPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter
- S68.029SPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, sequela
- S68.110AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger, initial encounter
- S68.110DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.110SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger, sequela
- S68.111AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger, initial encounter
- S68.111DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.111SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger, sequela
- S68.112AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right middle finger, initial encounter
- S68.112DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right middle finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.112SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right middle finger, sequela
- S68.113AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left middle finger, initial encounter
- S68.113DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left middle finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.113SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left middle finger, sequela
- S68.114AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right ring finger, initial encounter
- S68.114DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right ring finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.114SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right ring finger, sequela
- S68.115AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left ring finger, initial encounter
- S68.115DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left ring finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.115SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left ring finger, sequela
- S68.116AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right little finger, initial encounter
- S68.116DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right little finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.116SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right little finger, sequela
- S68.117AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left little finger, initial encounter
- S68.117DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left little finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.117SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left little finger, sequela
- S68.118AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other finger, initial encounter
- S68.118DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.118SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other finger, sequela
- S68.119AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified finger, initial encounter
- S68.119DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.119SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified finger, sequela
- S68.120APartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger, initial encounter
- S68.120DPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.120SPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger, sequela
- S68.121APartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger, initial encounter
- S68.121DPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.121SPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger, sequela
- S68.122APartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right middle finger, initial encounter
- S68.122DPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right middle finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.122SPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right middle finger, sequela
- S68.123APartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left middle finger, initial encounter
- S68.123DPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left middle finger, subsequent encounter
- S68.123SPartial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left middle finger, sequela
S68 at a glance
| Code | S68 |
|---|---|
| Description | Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to S68.
- An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S68 to fully describe the condition. S68 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 S68, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S68 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S68, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S68 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S68? (6)
- S68.0Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumbnot billable
- S68.1Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other and unspecified fingernot billable
- S68.4Traumatic amputation of hand at wrist levelnot billable
- S68.5Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumbnot billable
- S68.6Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified fingernot billable
- S68.7Traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of handnot billable
How long has S68 existed?
S68 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.