S61.220
Non-billable

Laceration with foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail

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

Coding Guidance

S61.220 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.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)S61(Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers)S61.2(Open wound of other finger without damage to nail)S61.22(Laceration with foreign body of finger without damage to nail)

Excludes1

5 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

From S61:

•
open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B)
•
traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)

From S61.2:

•
open wound of finger involving nail (matrix) (S61.3-)

Excludes2

1 item

From S61.2:

•
open wound of thumb without damage to nail (S61.0-)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

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

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S61:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

S61.220
Non-billable

Laceration with foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S61:

From S61.2:

Excludes2

From S61.2:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S61:

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S61.220Non-billable

Laceration with foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

From S61:

From S61.2:

Excludes2

From S61.2:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

7th Character Notes

From S61:

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S61.220
Non-billable

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