S60.478A Other superficial bite of other finger, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S60.478 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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 S60.47 Other superficial bite of fingers

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of fingers (S61.25-, S61.35-)

Applies from S60.478 Other superficial bite of other finger

Applicable to

• Other superficial bite of specified finger with unspecified laterality

Code annotations containing back-references to S60.478A

Back-references to S60.47

• Type 1 Excludes: S61.25 Open bite of finger without damage to nail ("superficial bite of finger (S60.46-, S60.47-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S61.35 Open bite of finger with damage to nail ("superficial bite of finger (S60.46-, S60.47-)")

Back-references to S60.4

• 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 S60.478A

• Bite (s) (animal) (human) › finger (s) › index › superficial NEC

Nearby codes

• S60.477 Other superficial bite of left little finger
• S60.477A Other superficial bite of left little finger, initial encounter
• S60.477D Other superficial bite of left little finger, subsequent encounter
• S60.477S Other superficial bite of left little finger, sequela
• S60.478 Other superficial bite of other finger
• S60.478A Other superficial bite of other finger, initial encounter (this code)
• S60.478D Other superficial bite of other finger, subsequent encounter
• S60.478S Other superficial bite of other finger, sequela
• S60.479 Other superficial bite of unspecified finger
• S60.479A Other superficial bite of unspecified finger, initial encounter
• S60.479D Other superficial bite of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter