S61.20 Unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nail

Non-billable header with 10 child codes.

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

Applies from S61.2 Open wound of other finger without damage to nail

Excludes1 (never code together)

• open wound of finger involving nail (matrix) (S61.3-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• open wound of thumb without damage to nail (S61.0-)

Codes under S61.20

• S61.200 Unspecified open wound of right index finger without damage to nail
• S61.201 Unspecified open wound of left index finger without damage to nail
• S61.202 Unspecified open wound of right middle finger without damage to nail
• S61.203 Unspecified open wound of left middle finger without damage to nail
• S61.204 Unspecified open wound of right ring finger without damage to nail
• S61.205 Unspecified open wound of left ring finger without damage to nail
• S61.206 Unspecified open wound of right little finger without damage to nail
• S61.207 Unspecified open wound of left little finger without damage to nail
• S61.208 Unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nail
• S61.209 Unspecified open wound of unspecified finger without damage to nail

Code annotations containing back-references to S61.20

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• S61.159 Open bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail
• S61.159A Open bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.159D Open bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.159S Open bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, sequela
• S61.2 Open wound of other finger without damage to nail
• S61.20 Unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nail (this code)
• S61.200 Unspecified open wound of right index finger without damage to nail
• S61.200A Unspecified open wound of right index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.200D Unspecified open wound of right index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.200S Unspecified open wound of right index finger without damage to nail, sequela
• S61.201 Unspecified open wound of left index finger without damage to nail