S69 — Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s)
Is S69 billable?
No — S69 is a non-billable header code. S69 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 18 billable codes beneath S69.
Billable codes under this header
- S69.80XAOther specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter
- S69.80XDOther specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounter
- S69.80XSOther specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela
- S69.81XAOther specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter
- S69.81XDOther specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounter
- S69.81XSOther specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela
- S69.82XAOther specified injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter
- S69.82XDOther specified injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounter
- S69.82XSOther specified injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela
- S69.90XAUnspecified injury of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter
- S69.90XDUnspecified injury of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounter
- S69.90XSUnspecified injury of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela
- S69.91XAUnspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter
- S69.91XDUnspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounter
- S69.91XSUnspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela
- S69.92XAUnspecified injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter
- S69.92XDUnspecified injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounter
- S69.92XSUnspecified injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela
S69 at a glance
| Code | S69 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s) |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S69 to fully describe the condition. S69 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 S69, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S69 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S69, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S69 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S69? (2)
How long has S69 existed?
S69 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.