S60.440
External constriction of right index finger
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 5 never code together
S60-S69block
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 3
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- 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
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 2
Alongside this code 9 same parent — S60.44
S60.441 External constriction of left index finger category S60.442 External constriction of right middle finger category S60.443 External constriction of left middle finger category S60.444 External constriction of right ring finger category S60.445 External constriction of left ring finger category S60.446 External constriction of right little finger category S60.447 External constriction of left little finger category S60.448 External constriction of other finger category S60.449 External constriction of unspecified finger category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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