ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for S60
Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers
Coding Notes & Guidelines for S60
contusion involving nail (matrix) (S60.1)
open bite of thumb (S61.05-, S61.15-)
open bite of fingers (S61.25-, S61.35-)
open bite of hand (S61.45-)
open bite of wrist (S61.55)
contusion of fingers (S60.0-, S60.1-)
superficial injuries of fingers (S60.3-, S60.4-)
cause code to identify the constricting item (W49.0-)
cause code to identify the constricting item (W49.0-)
Contusion of finger(s) NOS
Hair tourniquet syndrome of thumb
Splinter in the thumb
Abrasion of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Blister (nonthermal) of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Hair tourniquet syndrome of finger
External constriction of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Splinter in the finger(s)
Superficial foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Other superficial bite of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Splinter in the hand
Splinter in the wrist
Unspecified superficial injury of specified finger with unspecified laterality
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60
- A: initial encounter
- D: subsequent encounter
- S: sequela
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S60):
About ICD-10-CM Code S60 (Superficial injury of wrist)
ICD-10-CM code S60 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S60 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about S60 - Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Superficial injury of wrist related to hand and fingers.