S61.303
Unspecified open wound of left middle finger with damage to nail
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 9 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 7 never code together
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 4
S61code
Code also
- any associated wound infection
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 1
Alongside this code 9 same parent — S61.30
S61.300 Unsp open wound of right index finger with damage to nail category S61.301 Unsp open wound of left index finger with damage to nail category S61.302 Unsp open wound of right middle finger with damage to nail category S61.304 Unsp open wound of right ring finger with damage to nail category S61.305 Unsp open wound of left ring finger with damage to nail category S61.306 Unsp open wound of right little finger with damage to nail category S61.307 Unsp open wound of left little finger with damage to nail category S61.308 Unspecified open wound of other finger with damage to nail category S61.309 Unsp open wound of unspecified finger with damage to nail category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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