· Puncture wound without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, initial encounter. S61.236A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S61.236A became effective on October 1, 2021.
· 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S61.246: Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail ICD-10-CM Codes › S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes › S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers › S61- Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers › 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S61.246
· 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S61.346A Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger with damage to nail, initial encounter 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code S61.346A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
· Puncture wound without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, sequela 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt S61.230S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Pnctr w/o fb of r idx fngr w/o damage to nail, sequela
ICD-10 code S61. 239A for Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
Puncture wound without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, sequela. S61. 230S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
W29.4XXAICD-10 code W29. 4XXA for Contact with nail gun, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .
Table: CodeSubsectionS61Subsection DescriptionOpen wound of wrist and hand
S61.231SPuncture wound without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, sequela. S61. 231S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The index finger (also referred to as forefinger, first finger, pointer finger, trigger finger, digitus secundus, digitus II, and many other terms) is the second digit of a human hand. It is located between the thumb and the middle finger....Index fingerTA2152FMA24946Anatomical terminology8 more rows
ICD-10 | Pain in right hand (M79. 641)
A laceration or cut refers to a skin wound. Unlike an abrasion, none of the skin is missing. A cut is typically thought of as a wound caused by a sharp object, like a shard of glass. Lacerations tend to be caused by blunt trauma.
ICD-10 code: L08. 9 Local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified.
Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail 1 S00-T88#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88#N#Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes#N#Note#N#Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#birth trauma ( P10-P15)#N#obstetric trauma ( O70 - O71)#N#Use Additional#N#code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18.-)#N#Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes 2 S60-S69#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range S60-S69#N#Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#burns and corrosions ( T20 - T32)#N#frostbite ( T33-T34)#N#insect bite or sting, venomous ( T63.4)#N#Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers 3 S61#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S61#N#Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Code Also#N#any associated wound infection#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#open fracture of wrist, hand and finger ( S62.- with 7th character B)#N#traumatic amputation of wrist and hand ( S68.-)#N#Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers 4 S61.2#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S61.2#N#Open wound of other finger without damage to nail#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#open wound of finger involving nail (matrix) ( S61.3-)#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#open wound of thumb without damage to nail ( S61.0-)#N#Open wound of other finger without damage to nail
S61.246 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S61.246. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
S61.236D is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of puncture wound without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter. The code S61.236D is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code S61.236D might also be used to specify conditions or terms like puncture wound of finger of right hand, puncture wound of right hand or puncture wound of right little finger. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.#N#S61.236D is a subsequent encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used after the patient has completed active treatment for a condition like puncture wound without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines a "subsequent encounter" occurs when the patient is receiving routine care for the condition during the healing or recovery phase of treatment. Subsequent diagnosis codes are appropriate during the recovery phase, no matter how many times the patient has seen the provider for this condition. If the provider needs to adjust the patient's care plan due to a setback or other complication, the encounter becomes active again.
An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.
S61.236D is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here .