S61.21
Laceration without foreign body of finger without damage to nail
S61.21 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for laceration without foreign body of finger without damage to nail. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are S61.210 Laceration without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, S61.211 Laceration without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, S61.212 Laceration without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, S61.213 Laceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail and 6 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, a Code also instruction, 3 Excludes1 entries and 6 Excludes2 entries.
7th characters
Every code below needs one of these (defined at S61).
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Guidelines tips
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
The 7th character depends on whether the patient is in active treatment, not on who sees the patient. An aftercare Z code is not used for injury aftercare.
Each injury gets its own code unless a combination code exists, with the most serious injury first. Superficial injuries at the same site as a more severe injury are not coded. Injuries during medical care are coded as complications.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.
- any associated wound infection
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
- open wound of thumb without damage to nail (S61.0-)
Also from chapter/block level (5 notes)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (2 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.
More specific codes under S61.21 10
- S61.210Laceration without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.211Laceration without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.212Laceration without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.213Laceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.214Laceration without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.215Laceration without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.216Laceration without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.217Laceration without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.218Laceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.219Laceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail7th char needed