S68.61 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger(s)

Non-billable header with 10 child codes.

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

Codes under S68.61

• S68.610 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right index finger
• S68.611 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left index finger
• S68.612 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right middle finger
• S68.613 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left middle finger
• S68.614 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right ring finger
• S68.615 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left ring finger
• S68.616 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right little finger
• S68.617 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left little finger
• S68.618 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other finger
• S68.619 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified finger

Code annotations containing back-references to S68.61

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S68.61

• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › finger (complete) (metacarpophalangeal) › transphalangeal (complete)
• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › finger (complete) (metacarpophalangeal) › transphalangeal (complete) › index
• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › finger (complete) (metacarpophalangeal) › transphalangeal (complete) › little
• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › finger (complete) (metacarpophalangeal) › transphalangeal (complete) › middle
• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › finger (complete) (metacarpophalangeal) › transphalangeal (complete) › ring

Nearby codes

• S68.529 Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb
• S68.529A Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
• S68.529D Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter
• S68.529S Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, sequela
• S68.6 Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger
• S68.61 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger(s) (this code)
• S68.610 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right index finger
• S68.610A Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right index finger, initial encounter
• S68.610D Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right index finger, subsequent encounter
• S68.610S Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right index finger, sequela
• S68.611 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left index finger