S61.351 Open bite of left index finger with damage to nail

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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 S61.35 Open bite of finger with damage to nail

Applicable to

• Bite of finger with damage to nail NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• superficial bite of finger (S60.46-, S60.47-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S61.351

Back-references to S61.35

• Type 1 Excludes: S60.47 Other superficial bite of fingers ("open bite of fingers (S61.25-, S61.35-)")

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S61.351

• Bite (s) (animal) (human) › finger (s) › index › left › with › damage to nail

Nearby codes

• S61.35 Open bite of finger with damage to nail
• S61.350 Open bite of right index finger with damage to nail
• S61.350A Open bite of right index finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.350D Open bite of right index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.350S Open bite of right index finger with damage to nail, sequela
• S61.351 Open bite of left index finger with damage to nail (this code)
• S61.351A Open bite of left index finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
• S61.351D Open bite of left index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
• S61.351S Open bite of left index finger with damage to nail, sequela
• S61.352 Open bite of right middle finger with damage to nail
• S61.352A Open bite of right middle finger with damage to nail, initial encounter