S68.511 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right thumb

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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 S68.5 Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumb

Applicable to

• Traumatic interphalangeal joint amputation of thumb

Code annotations containing back-references to S68.511

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

• S68.429A Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified hand at wrist level, initial encounter
• S68.429D Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified hand at wrist level, subsequent encounter
• S68.429S Partial traumatic amputation of unspecified hand at wrist level, sequela
• S68.5 Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumb
• S68.51 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumb
• S68.511 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right thumb (this code)
• S68.511A Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right thumb, initial encounter
• S68.511D Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right thumb, subsequent encounter
• S68.511S Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right thumb, sequela
• S68.512 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left thumb
• S68.512A Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left thumb, initial encounter