S61.402 Unspecified open wound of left hand

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S61.402

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

• S61.40 Unspecified open wound of hand
• S61.401 Unspecified open wound of right hand
• S61.401A Unspecified open wound of right hand, initial encounter
• S61.401D Unspecified open wound of right hand, subsequent encounter
• S61.401S Unspecified open wound of right hand, sequela
• S61.402 Unspecified open wound of left hand (this code)
• S61.402A Unspecified open wound of left hand, initial encounter
• S61.402D Unspecified open wound of left hand, subsequent encounter
• S61.402S Unspecified open wound of left hand, sequela
• S61.409 Unspecified open wound of unspecified hand
• S61.409A Unspecified open wound of unspecified hand, initial encounter