S61.22
Laceration with foreign body of finger without damage to nail
S61.22 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for laceration with 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 S61.220 Laceration with foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail, S61.221 Laceration with foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail, S61.222 Laceration with foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, S61.223 Laceration with 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 S61.22 10
- S61.220Laceration with foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.221Laceration with foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.222Laceration with foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.223Laceration with foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.224Laceration with foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.225Laceration with foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.226Laceration with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.227Laceration with foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.228Laceration with foreign body of other finger without damage to nail7th char needed
- S61.229Laceration with foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail7th char needed