S60.8 Other superficial injuries of wrist

Non-billable header with 6 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

Codes under S60.8

• S60.81 Abrasion of wrist
• S60.82 Blister (nonthermal) of wrist
• S60.84 External constriction of wrist
• S60.85 Superficial foreign body of wrist
• S60.86 Insect bite (nonvenomous) of wrist
• S60.87 Other superficial bite of wrist

Code annotations containing back-references to S60.8

Back-references to S60

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

Nearby codes

• S60.572S Other superficial bite of hand of left hand, sequela
• S60.579 Other superficial bite of hand of unspecified hand
• S60.579A Other superficial bite of hand of unspecified hand, initial encounter
• S60.579D Other superficial bite of hand of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
• S60.579S Other superficial bite of hand of unspecified hand, sequela
• S60.8 Other superficial injuries of wrist (this code)
• S60.81 Abrasion of wrist
• S60.811 Abrasion of right wrist
• S60.811A Abrasion of right wrist, initial encounter
• S60.811D Abrasion of right wrist, subsequent encounter
• S60.811S Abrasion of right wrist, sequela