S60.879A Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S60.879 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 S60.87 Other superficial bite of wrist

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open bite of wrist (S61.55)

Code annotations containing back-references to S60.879A

Back-references to S60.87

• Type 1 Excludes: S61.55 Open bite of wrist ("superficial bite of wrist (S60.86-, S60.87-)")

Back-references to S60

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

Nearby codes

• S60.872 Other superficial bite of left wrist
• S60.872A Other superficial bite of left wrist, initial encounter
• S60.872D Other superficial bite of left wrist, subsequent encounter
• S60.872S Other superficial bite of left wrist, sequela
• S60.879 Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist
• S60.879A Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist, initial encounter (this code)
• S60.879D Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
• S60.879S Other superficial bite of unspecified wrist, sequela
• S60.9 Unspecified superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers
• S60.91 Unspecified superficial injury of wrist
• S60.911 Unspecified superficial injury of right wrist