S68.72 Partial 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 S68.72

• S68.721 Partial traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand
• S68.722 Partial traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of left hand
• S68.729 Partial traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of unspecified hand

Code annotations containing back-references to S68.72

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 S68.72

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

Nearby codes

• S68.712S Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of left hand, sequela
• S68.719 Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of unspecified hand
• S68.719A Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of unspecified hand, initial encounter
• S68.719D Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
• S68.719S Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of unspecified hand, sequela
• S68.72 Partial traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of hand (this code)
• S68.721 Partial traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand
• S68.721A Partial traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand, initial encounter
• S68.721D Partial traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand, subsequent encounter
• S68.721S Partial traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand, sequela
• S68.722 Partial traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of left hand