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S61

Non-Billable (Header)

Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

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

Code Also

  • any associated wound infection

Child Codes

S61.0Open wound of thumb without damage to nail
S61.1Open wound of thumb with damage to nail
S61.2Open wound of other finger without damage to nail
S61.3Open wound of other finger with damage to nail
S61.4Open wound of hand
S61.5Open wound of wrist

Code Hierarchy

└S61Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
└S61Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

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