S61.121D Laceration with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S61.121 with 7th character D (subsequent encounter).

Applies from S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B)
• traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)

Code also

• any associated wound infection

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to S61.121D

Back-references to S61.1

• Type 1 Excludes: S61.0 Open wound of thumb without damage to nail ("open wound of thumb with damage to nail (S61.1-)")

Back-references to S61

• Type 2 Excludes: S51 Open wound of elbow and forearm ("open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)")
• Code Also: S64 Injury of nerves at wrist and hand level ("any associated open wound (S61.-)")
• Code Also: S65 Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level ("any associated open wound (S61.-)")
• Code Also: S66 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level ("any associated open wound (S61.-)")
• Use Additional: S67 Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers ("open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S61.121D

• Laceration › thumb › right › with › damage to nail › with › foreign body

Nearby codes

• S61.119D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.119S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, sequela
• S61.12 Laceration with foreign body of thumb with damage to nail
• S61.121 Laceration with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail
• S61.121A Laceration with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.121D Laceration with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter (this code)
• S61.121S Laceration with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail, sequela
• S61.122 Laceration with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail
• S61.122A Laceration with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.122D Laceration with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.122S Laceration with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail, sequela