S68.615A Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left ring finger, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S68.615 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

Code annotations containing back-references to S68.615A

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

• S68.614 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right ring finger
• S68.614A Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right ring finger, initial encounter
• S68.614D Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right ring finger, subsequent encounter
• S68.614S Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right ring finger, sequela
• S68.615 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left ring finger
• S68.615A Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left ring finger, initial encounter (this code)
• S68.615D Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left ring finger, subsequent encounter
• S68.615S Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left ring finger, sequela
• S68.616 Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right little finger
• S68.616A Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right little finger, initial encounter
• S68.616D Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right little finger, subsequent encounter