S60.21 Contusion of wrist

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S60 Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from S60.2 Contusion of wrist and hand

Excludes2 (not included here)

• contusion of fingers (S60.0-, S60.1-)

Codes under S60.21

• S60.211 Contusion of right wrist
• S60.212 Contusion of left wrist
• S60.219 Contusion of unspecified wrist

Code annotations containing back-references to S60.21

Back-references to S60

• Type 2 Excludes: S50 Superficial injury of elbow and forearm ("superficial injury of wrist and hand (S60.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S60.21

• Contusion (skin surface intact) › wrist

Nearby codes

• S60.159 Contusion of unspecified little finger with damage to nail
• S60.159A Contusion of unspecified little finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
• S60.159D Contusion of unspecified little finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S60.159S Contusion of unspecified little finger with damage to nail, sequela
• S60.2 Contusion of wrist and hand
• S60.21 Contusion of wrist (this code)
• S60.211 Contusion of right wrist
• S60.211A Contusion of right wrist, initial encounter
• S60.211D Contusion of right wrist, subsequent encounter
• S60.211S Contusion of right wrist, sequela
• S60.212 Contusion of left wrist