S66.229 Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at wrist and hand level

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S66 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level

Excludes2 (not included here)

• sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand (S63.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound (S61.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S66

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S66.229

Back-references to S66.2

• Type 2 Excludes: S66.3 Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level ("Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level (S66.2-)")

Back-references to S66

• Type 2 Excludes: S56 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level ("injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at or below wrist (S66.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level ("strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of wrist and hand (S66.-)")

Nearby codes

• S66.221S Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at wrist and hand level, sequela
• S66.222 Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at wrist and hand level
• S66.222A Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at wrist and hand level, initial encounter
• S66.222D Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at wrist and hand level, subsequent encounter
• S66.222S Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of left thumb at wrist and hand level, sequela
• S66.229 Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at wrist and hand level (this code)
• S66.229A Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at wrist and hand level, initial encounter
• S66.229D Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at wrist and hand level, subsequent encounter
• S66.229S Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at wrist and hand level, sequela
• S66.29 Other specified injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level
• S66.291 Other specified injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at wrist and hand level