S68.519ABillable
Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb (initial encounter)
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Billable Code
S68.519A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
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Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
2 items
Inclusion Terms
From S68:
- •An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
From S68.5:
- •Traumatic interphalangeal joint amputation of thumb
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)