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S60.341
Non-billable

External constriction of right thumb

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S60.341 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Inclusion Terms

1 item

From S60.34:

  • Hair tourniquet syndrome of thumb

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Use Additional Code

2 items

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

From S60.34:

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

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S60:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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