S68.6
Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 5 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
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 4
S68code
Inclusion terms
- An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
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 filed at null
No alphabetic index entry points at this code.
Alongside this code 5 same parent — S68
S68.0 Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumb category S68.1 Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of and unsp finger category S68.4 Traumatic amputation of hand at wrist level category S68.5 Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumb category S68.7 Traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of hand category
Subordinate codes 2
Additional references
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