S68.127
Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left little finger
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 6 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 5
S68code
Inclusion terms
- An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
S68.1code
Inclusion terms
- Traumatic amputation of finger 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.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 9 same parent — S68.12
S68.120 Partial traumatic MCP amputation of right index finger category S68.121 Partial traumatic MCP amputation of left index finger category S68.122 Partial traumatic MCP amputation of right middle finger category S68.123 Partial traumatic MCP amputation of left middle finger category S68.124 Partial traumatic MCP amputation of right ring finger category S68.125 Partial traumatic MCP amputation of left ring finger category S68.126 Partial traumatic MCP amputation of right little finger category S68.128 Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of finger category S68.129 Partial traumatic MCP amputation of unsp finger category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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