S61.511 Laceration without foreign body of right wrist

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 S61.511

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 S61.511

• Laceration › wrist › right

Nearby codes

• 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
• S61.511 Laceration without foreign body of right wrist (this code)
• 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
• S61.512A Laceration without foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter