S68.71 Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of hand

Non-billable header with 3 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 S68.71

• S68.711 Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand
• S68.712 Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of left hand
• S68.719 Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of unspecified hand

Code annotations containing back-references to S68.71

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 S68.71

• Amputation › traumatic (complete) (partial) › hand (complete) (wrist level) › transmetacarpal (complete)

Nearby codes

• S68.629 Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified finger
• S68.629A Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified finger, initial encounter
• S68.629D Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified finger, subsequent encounter
• S68.629S Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified finger, sequela
• S68.7 Traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of hand
• S68.71 Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of hand (this code)
• S68.711 Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand
• S68.711A Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand, initial encounter
• S68.711D Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand, subsequent encounter
• S68.711S Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand, sequela
• S68.712 Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of left hand