ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for S61
Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
Coding Notes & Guidelines for S61
- open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B)
- traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)
open wound of thumb with damage to nail (S61.1-)
superficial bite of thumb (S60.36-, S60.37-)
superficial bite of thumb (S60.36-, S60.37-)
open wound of finger involving nail (matrix) (S61.3-)
superficial bite of finger (S60.46-, S60.47-)
superficial bite of finger (S60.46-, S60.47-)
superficial bite of hand (S60.56-, S60.57-)
superficial bite of wrist (S60.86-, S60.87-)
open wound of thumb without damage to nail (S61.0-)
Bite of thumb NOS
Bite of thumb with damage to nail NOS
Unspecified open wound of specified finger with unspecified laterality without damage to nail
Laceration without foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality without damage to nail
Laceration with foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality without damage to nail
Puncture wound without foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality without damage to nail
Puncture wound with foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality without damage to nail
Bite of finger without damage to nail NOS
Open bite of specified finger with unspecified laterality without damage to nail
Unspecified open wound of specified finger with unspecified laterality with damage to nail
Laceration without foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality with damage to nail
Laceration with foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality with damage to nail
Puncture wound without foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality with damage to nail
Puncture wound with foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality with damage to nail
Bite of finger with damage to nail NOS
Open bite of specified finger with unspecified laterality with damage to nail
Bite of hand NOS
Bite of wrist NOS
any associated wound infection
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61
- A: initial encounter
- D: subsequent encounter
- S: sequela
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S61):
About ICD-10-CM Code S61 (Open wound of wrist)
ICD-10-CM code S61 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 S61 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about S61 - Open wound 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 Open wound of wrist related to hand and fingers.