S61.15
Open bite of thumb with damage to nail
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 8 never code together
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 5
S61code
Code also
- any associated wound infection
S61.15code
Inclusion terms
- Bite of thumb with damage to nail NOS
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.-
Alongside this code 5 same parent — S61.1
S61.10 Unspecified open wound of thumb with damage to nail category S61.11 Laceration without foreign body of thumb with damage to nail category S61.12 Laceration with foreign body of thumb with damage to nail category S61.13 Puncture wound w/o foreign body of thumb with damage to nail category S61.14 Puncture wound w foreign body of thumb with damage to nail category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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