S61.522D Laceration with foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S61.522 with 7th character D (subsequent encounter).

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 S61.522D

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 S61.522D

• Laceration › wrist › left › with › foreign body

Nearby codes

• S61.521A Laceration with foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
• S61.521D Laceration with foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
• S61.521S Laceration with foreign body of right wrist, sequela
• S61.522 Laceration with foreign body of left wrist
• S61.522A Laceration with foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter
• S61.522D Laceration with foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter (this code)
• S61.522S Laceration with foreign body of left wrist, sequela
• S61.529 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified wrist
• S61.529A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
• S61.529D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
• S61.529S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela