S61.44 Puncture wound with 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 S61.44

• S61.441 Puncture wound with foreign body of right hand
• S61.442 Puncture wound with foreign body of left hand
• S61.449 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified hand

Code annotations containing back-references to S61.44

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

• S61.432S Puncture wound without foreign body of left hand, sequela
• S61.439 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified hand
• S61.439A Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified hand, initial encounter
• S61.439D Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
• S61.439S Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified hand, sequela
• S61.44 Puncture wound with foreign body of hand (this code)
• S61.441 Puncture wound with foreign body of right hand
• S61.441A Puncture wound with foreign body of right hand, initial encounter
• S61.441D Puncture wound with foreign body of right hand, subsequent encounter
• S61.441S Puncture wound with foreign body of right hand, sequela
• S61.442 Puncture wound with foreign body of left hand