S60.51 Abrasion of hand

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 S60.5 Other superficial injuries of hand

Excludes2 (not included here)

• superficial injuries of fingers (S60.3-, S60.4-)

Codes under S60.51

• S60.511 Abrasion of right hand
• S60.512 Abrasion of left hand
• S60.519 Abrasion of unspecified hand

Code annotations containing back-references to S60.51

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 S60.51

• Abrasion › hand

Nearby codes

• 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
• S60.479S Other superficial bite of unspecified finger, sequela
• S60.5 Other superficial injuries of hand
• S60.51 Abrasion of hand (this code)
• S60.511 Abrasion of right hand
• S60.511A Abrasion of right hand, initial encounter
• S60.511D Abrasion of right hand, subsequent encounter
• S60.511S Abrasion of right hand, sequela
• S60.512 Abrasion of left hand