S68.120A Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S68.120 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from S68 Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers

Applicable to

• An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68

7th character required

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

Applies from S68.1 Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger

Applicable to

• Traumatic amputation of finger NOS

Excludes2 (not included here)

• traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumb (S68.0-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S68.120A

Back-references to S68

• Type 1 Excludes: S58 Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm ("traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S58.9 Traumatic amputation of forearm, level unspecified ("traumatic amputation of wrist (S68.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers ("traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S62 Fracture at wrist and hand level ("traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)")

Nearby codes

• S68.119A Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified finger, initial encounter
• S68.119D Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
• S68.119S Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified finger, sequela
• S68.12 Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger
• S68.120 Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger
• S68.120A Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger, initial encounter (this code)
• S68.120D Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger, subsequent encounter
• S68.120S Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger, sequela
• S68.121 Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger
• S68.121A Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger, initial encounter
• S68.121D Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger, subsequent encounter