`S61.51` Laceration without foreign body of wrist

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 S61.51

S61.511 Laceration without foreign body of right wrist
S61.512 Laceration without foreign body of left wrist
S61.519 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist

Code annotations containing back-references to S61.51

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

S61.502S Unspecified open wound of left wrist, sequela
S61.509 Unspecified open wound of unspecified wrist
S61.509A Unspecified open wound of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
S61.509D Unspecified open wound of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
S61.509S Unspecified open wound of unspecified wrist, sequela
S61.51 Laceration without foreign body of wrist (this code)
S61.511 Laceration without foreign body of right wrist
S61.511A Laceration without foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
S61.511D Laceration without foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
S61.511S Laceration without foreign body of right wrist, sequela
S61.512 Laceration without foreign body of left wrist