S61.246D Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S61.246 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-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S61.246D

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 S61.246D

• Puncture › finger (s) › little › right › with › foreign body

Nearby codes

• S61.245A Puncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.245D Puncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.245S Puncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail, sequela
• S61.246 Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail
• S61.246A Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.246D Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter (this code)
• S61.246S Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, sequela
• S61.247 Puncture wound with foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail
• S61.247A Puncture wound with foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.247D Puncture wound with foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.247S Puncture wound with foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail, sequela