S61.33 Puncture wound without foreign body of finger with 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

Codes under S61.33

• S61.330 Puncture wound without foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail
• S61.331 Puncture wound without foreign body of left index finger with damage to nail
• S61.332 Puncture wound without foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nail
• S61.333 Puncture wound without foreign body of left middle finger with damage to nail
• S61.334 Puncture wound without foreign body of right ring finger with damage to nail
• S61.335 Puncture wound without foreign body of left ring finger with damage to nail
• S61.336 Puncture wound without foreign body of right little finger with damage to nail
• S61.337 Puncture wound without foreign body of left little finger with damage to nail
• S61.338 Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger with damage to nail
• S61.339 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail

Code annotations containing back-references to S61.33

Back-references to S61.3

• Type 1 Excludes: S61.2 Open wound of other finger without damage to nail ("open wound of finger involving nail (matrix) (S61.3-)")

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

• S61.328S Laceration with foreign body of other finger with damage to nail, sequela
• S61.329 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail
• S61.329A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.329D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.329S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail, sequela
• S61.33 Puncture wound without foreign body of finger with damage to nail (this code)
• S61.330 Puncture wound without foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail
• S61.330A Puncture wound without foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.330D Puncture wound without foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.330S Puncture wound without foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail, sequela
• S61.331 Puncture wound without foreign body of left index finger with damage to nail