S61.218D Laceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S61.218 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

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-)

Applies from S61.218 Laceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail

Applicable to

• Laceration without foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality without damage to nail

Code annotations containing back-references to S61.218D

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 S61.218D

• Laceration › finger (s) › index
• Laceration › finger (s) › little
• Laceration › finger (s) › middle
• Laceration › finger (s) › ring

Nearby codes

• S61.217A Laceration without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.217D Laceration without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.217S Laceration without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, sequela
• S61.218 Laceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail
• S61.218A Laceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.218D Laceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter (this code)
• S61.218S Laceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail, sequela
• S61.219 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail
• S61.219A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.219D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.219S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, sequela