ICD-10-CM S60: Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S60

Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S60

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

contusion involving nail (matrix) (S60.1)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

open bite of thumb (S61.05-, S61.15-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

open bite of fingers (S61.25-, S61.35-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

open bite of hand (S61.45-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

open bite of wrist (S61.55)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

contusion of fingers (S60.0-, S60.1-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

superficial injuries of fingers (S60.3-, S60.4-)

Use Additional Code

cause code to identify the constricting item (W49.0-)

Use Additional Code

cause code to identify the constricting item (W49.0-)

Inclusion Terms

Contusion of finger(s) NOS

Inclusion Terms

Hair tourniquet syndrome of thumb

Inclusion Terms

Splinter in the thumb

Inclusion Terms

Abrasion of specified finger with unspecified laterality

Inclusion Terms

Blister (nonthermal) of specified finger with unspecified laterality

Inclusion Terms

Hair tourniquet syndrome of finger

Inclusion Terms

External constriction of specified finger with unspecified laterality

Inclusion Terms

Splinter in the finger(s)

Inclusion Terms

Superficial foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality

Inclusion Terms

Insect bite (nonvenomous) of specified finger with unspecified laterality

Inclusion Terms

Other superficial bite of specified finger with unspecified laterality

Inclusion Terms

Splinter in the hand

Inclusion Terms

Splinter in the wrist

Inclusion Terms

Unspecified superficial injury of specified finger with unspecified laterality

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S60):

S60.0 - Contusion of finger without damage to nail S60.00 - Contusion of unspecified finger without damage to nail S60.01 - Contusion of thumb without damage to nail S60.011 - Contusion of right thumb without damage to nail S60.012 - Contusion of left thumb without damage to nail S60.019 - Contusion of unspecified thumb without damage to nail S60.02 - Contusion of index finger without damage to nail S60.021 - Contusion of right index finger without damage to nail S60.022 - Contusion of left index finger without damage to nail S60.029 - Contusion of unspecified index finger without damage to nail S60.03 - Contusion of middle finger without damage to nail S60.031 - Contusion of right middle finger without damage to nail S60.032 - Contusion of left middle finger without damage to nail S60.039 - Contusion of unspecified middle finger without damage to nail S60.04 - Contusion of ring finger without damage to nail S60.041 - Contusion of right ring finger without damage to nail S60.042 - Contusion of left ring finger without damage to nail S60.049 - Contusion of unspecified ring finger without damage to nail S60.05 - Contusion of little finger without damage to nail S60.051 - Contusion of right little finger without damage to nail S60.052 - Contusion of left little finger without damage to nail S60.059 - Contusion of unspecified little finger without damage to nail S60.1 - Contusion of finger with damage to nail S60.10 - Contusion of unspecified finger with damage to nail S60.11 - Contusion of thumb with damage to nail S60.111 - Contusion of right thumb with damage to nail S60.112 - Contusion of left thumb with damage to nail S60.119 - Contusion of unspecified thumb with damage to nail S60.12 - Contusion of index finger with damage to nail S60.121 - Contusion of right index finger with damage to nail S60.122 - Contusion of left index finger with damage to nail S60.129 - Contusion of unspecified index finger with damage to nail S60.13 - Contusion of middle finger with damage to nail S60.131 - Contusion of right middle finger with damage to nail S60.132 - Contusion of left middle finger with damage to nail S60.139 - Contusion of unspecified middle finger with damage to nail S60.14 - Contusion of ring finger with damage to nail S60.141 - Contusion of right ring finger with damage to nail S60.142 - Contusion of left ring finger with damage to nail S60.149 - Contusion of unspecified ring finger with damage to nail S60.15 - Contusion of little finger with damage to nail S60.151 - Contusion of right little finger with damage to nail S60.152 - Contusion of left little finger with damage to nail S60.159 - Contusion of unspecified little finger with damage to nail S60.2 - Contusion of wrist and hand S60.21 - Contusion of wrist S60.211 - Contusion of right wrist S60.212 - Contusion of left wrist S60.219 - Contusion of unspecified wrist S60.22 - Contusion of hand S60.221 - Contusion of right hand S60.222 - Contusion of left hand S60.229 - Contusion of unspecified hand S60.3 - Other superficial injuries of thumb S60.31 - Abrasion of thumb S60.311 - Abrasion of right thumb S60.312 - Abrasion of left thumb S60.319 - Abrasion of unspecified thumb S60.32 - Blister (nonthermal) of thumb S60.321 - Blister (nonthermal) of right thumb S60.322 - Blister (nonthermal) of left thumb S60.329 - Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified thumb S60.34 - External constriction of thumb S60.341 - External constriction of right thumb S60.342 - External constriction of left thumb S60.349 - External constriction of unspecified thumb S60.35 - Superficial foreign body of thumb S60.351 - Superficial foreign body of right thumb S60.352 - Superficial foreign body of left thumb S60.359 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified thumb S60.36 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of thumb S60.361 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right thumb S60.362 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left thumb S60.369 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified thumb S60.37 - Other superficial bite of thumb S60.371 - Other superficial bite of right thumb S60.372 - Other superficial bite of left thumb S60.379 - Other superficial bite of unspecified thumb S60.39 - Other superficial injuries of thumb S60.391 - Other superficial injuries of right thumb S60.392 - Other superficial injuries of left thumb S60.399 - Other superficial injuries of unspecified thumb S60.4 - Other superficial injuries of other fingers S60.41 - Abrasion of fingers S60.410 - Abrasion of right index finger S60.411 - Abrasion of left index finger S60.412 - Abrasion of right middle finger S60.413 - Abrasion of left middle finger S60.414 - Abrasion of right ring finger S60.415 - Abrasion of left ring finger S60.416 - Abrasion of right little finger S60.417 - Abrasion of left little finger S60.418 - Abrasion of other finger S60.419 - Abrasion of unspecified finger S60.42 - Blister (nonthermal) of fingers S60.420 - Blister (nonthermal) of right index finger S60.421 - Blister (nonthermal) of left index finger S60.422 - Blister (nonthermal) of right middle finger S60.423 - Blister (nonthermal) of left middle finger S60.424 - Blister (nonthermal) of right ring finger S60.425 - Blister (nonthermal) of left ring finger S60.426 - Blister (nonthermal) of right little finger S60.427 - Blister (nonthermal) of left little finger S60.428 - Blister (nonthermal) of other finger S60.429 - Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified finger S60.44 - External constriction of fingers S60.440 - External constriction of right index finger S60.441 - External constriction of left index finger S60.442 - External constriction of right middle finger S60.443 - External constriction of left middle finger S60.444 - External constriction of right ring finger S60.445 - External constriction of left ring finger S60.446 - External constriction of right little finger S60.447 - External constriction of left little finger S60.448 - External constriction of other finger S60.449 - External constriction of unspecified finger S60.45 - Superficial foreign body of fingers S60.450 - Superficial foreign body of right index finger S60.451 - Superficial foreign body of left index finger S60.452 - Superficial foreign body of right middle finger S60.453 - Superficial foreign body of left middle finger S60.454 - Superficial foreign body of right ring finger S60.455 - Superficial foreign body of left ring finger S60.456 - Superficial foreign body of right little finger S60.457 - Superficial foreign body of left little finger S60.458 - Superficial foreign body of other finger S60.459 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified finger S60.46 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of fingers S60.460 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right index finger S60.461 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left index finger S60.462 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right middle finger S60.463 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left middle finger S60.464 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right ring finger S60.465 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left ring finger S60.466 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right little finger S60.467 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left little finger S60.468 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of other finger S60.469 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified finger S60.47 - Other superficial bite of fingers S60.470 - Other superficial bite of right index finger S60.471 - Other superficial bite of left index finger S60.472 - Other superficial bite of right middle finger S60.473 - Other superficial bite of left middle finger S60.474 - Other superficial bite of right ring finger S60.475 - Other superficial bite of left ring finger S60.476 - Other superficial bite of right little finger S60.477 - Other superficial bite of left little finger S60.478 - Other superficial bite of other finger S60.479 - Other superficial bite of unspecified finger S60.5 - Other superficial injuries of hand S60.51 - Abrasion of hand S60.511 - Abrasion of right hand S60.512 - Abrasion of left hand S60.519 - Abrasion of unspecified hand S60.52 - Blister (nonthermal) of hand S60.521 - Blister (nonthermal) of right hand S60.522 - Blister (nonthermal) of left hand S60.529 - Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified hand S60.54 - External constriction of hand S60.541 - External constriction of right hand S60.542 - External constriction of left hand S60.549 - External constriction of unspecified hand S60.55 - Superficial foreign body of hand S60.551 - Superficial foreign body of right hand S60.552 - Superficial foreign body of left hand S60.559 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified hand S60.56 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of hand S60.561 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right hand S60.562 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left hand S60.569 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified hand S60.57 - Other superficial bite of hand S60.571 - Other superficial bite of hand of right hand S60.572 - Other superficial bite of hand of left hand S60.579 - Other superficial bite of hand of unspecified hand S60.8 - Other superficial injuries of wrist S60.81 - Abrasion of wrist S60.811 - Abrasion of right wrist S60.812 - Abrasion of left wrist S60.819 - Abrasion of unspecified wrist S60.82 - Blister (nonthermal) of wrist S60.821 - Blister (nonthermal) of right wrist S60.822 - Blister (nonthermal) of left wrist S60.829 - Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified wrist S60.84 - External constriction of wrist S60.841 - External constriction of right wrist S60.842 - External constriction of left wrist S60.849 - External constriction of unspecified wrist S60.85 - Superficial foreign body of wrist S60.851 - Superficial foreign body of right wrist S60.852 - Superficial foreign body of left wrist S60.859 - Superficial foreign body of unspecified wrist S60.86 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of wrist S60.861 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right wrist S60.862 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left wrist S60.869 - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified wrist S60.87 - Other superficial bite of wrist S60.871 - Other superficial bite of right wrist S60.872 - Other superficial bite of left wrist S60.879 - Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist S60.9 - Unspecified superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers S60.91 - Unspecified superficial injury of wrist S60.911 - Unspecified superficial injury of right wrist S60.912 - Unspecified superficial injury of left wrist S60.919 - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified wrist S60.92 - Unspecified superficial injury of hand S60.921 - Unspecified superficial injury of right hand S60.922 - Unspecified superficial injury of left hand S60.929 - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified hand S60.93 - Unspecified superficial injury of thumb S60.931 - Unspecified superficial injury of right thumb S60.932 - Unspecified superficial injury of left thumb S60.939 - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified thumb S60.94 - Unspecified superficial injury of other fingers S60.940 - Unspecified superficial injury of right index finger S60.941 - Unspecified superficial injury of left index finger S60.942 - Unspecified superficial injury of right middle finger S60.943 - Unspecified superficial injury of left middle finger S60.944 - Unspecified superficial injury of right ring finger S60.945 - Unspecified superficial injury of left ring finger S60.946 - Unspecified superficial injury of right little finger S60.947 - Unspecified superficial injury of left little finger S60.948 - Unspecified superficial injury of other finger S60.949 - Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified finger

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.