`S61.41` Laceration without foreign body of hand

Non-billable header with 3 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 S61.41

S61.411 Laceration without foreign body of right hand
S61.412 Laceration without foreign body of left hand
S61.419 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified hand

Code annotations containing back-references to S61.41

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

S61.402S 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
S61.409D Unspecified open wound of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
S61.409S Unspecified open wound of unspecified hand, sequela
S61.41 Laceration without foreign body of hand (this code)
S61.411 Laceration without foreign body of right hand
S61.411A Laceration without foreign body of right hand, initial encounter
S61.411D Laceration without foreign body of right hand, subsequent encounter
S61.411S Laceration without foreign body of right hand, sequela
S61.412 Laceration without foreign body of left hand