S65.516A Laceration of blood vessel of right little finger, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S65.516 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from S65 Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level

Code also

• any associated open wound (S61.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S65

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to S65.516A

Back-references to S65

• Type 2 Excludes: S55 Injury of blood vessels at forearm level ("injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level (S65.-)")

Nearby codes

• S65.515 Laceration of blood vessel of left ring finger
• S65.515A Laceration of blood vessel of left ring finger, initial encounter
• S65.515D Laceration of blood vessel of left ring finger, subsequent encounter
• S65.515S Laceration of blood vessel of left ring finger, sequela
• S65.516 Laceration of blood vessel of right little finger
• S65.516A Laceration of blood vessel of right little finger, initial encounter (this code)
• S65.516D Laceration of blood vessel of right little finger, subsequent encounter
• S65.516S Laceration of blood vessel of right little finger, sequela
• S65.517 Laceration of blood vessel of left little finger
• S65.517A Laceration of blood vessel of left little finger, initial encounter
• S65.517D Laceration of blood vessel of left little finger, subsequent encounter