S60.34 External constriction of thumb

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Hair tourniquet syndrome of thumb

Use additional code

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

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

Codes under S60.34

• S60.341 External constriction of right thumb
• S60.342 External constriction of left thumb
• S60.349 External constriction of unspecified thumb

Code annotations containing back-references to S60.34

Back-references to S60.3

• Type 2 Excludes: S60.5 Other superficial injuries of hand ("superficial injuries of fingers (S60.3-, S60.4-)")

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 S60.34

• Constriction › external › thumb
• Hair › tourniquet syndrome › thumb

Nearby codes

• S60.322S Blister (nonthermal) of left thumb, sequela
• S60.329 Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified thumb
• S60.329A Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
• S60.329D Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter
• S60.329S Blister (nonthermal) of unspecified thumb, sequela
• S60.34 External constriction of thumb (this code)
• S60.341 External constriction of right thumb
• S60.341A External constriction of right thumb, initial encounter
• S60.341D External constriction of right thumb, subsequent encounter
• S60.341S External constriction of right thumb, sequela
• S60.342 External constriction of left thumb