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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S61.1

Open wound of thumb with damage to nail

ICD-10-CM Code:
S61.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Open wound of thumb with damage to nail
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers
      (S60-S69)
      • Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
        (S61)

S61.1 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of open wound of thumb with damage to nail. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Open wound of thumb with damage to nail

Non-specific codes like S61.1 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for open wound of thumb with damage to nail:

  • S61.10 for Unspecified open wound of thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.101 for Unspecified open wound of right thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.101A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.101D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.101S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.102 for Unspecified open wound of left thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.102A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.102D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.102S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.109 for Unspecified open wound of unspecified thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.109A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.109D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.109S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.11 for Laceration without foreign body of thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.111 for Laceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.111A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.111D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.111S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.112 for Laceration without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.112A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.112D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.112S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.119 for Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.119A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.119D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.119S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.12 for Laceration with foreign body of thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.121 for Laceration with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.121A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.121D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.121S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.122 for Laceration with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.122A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.122D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.122S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.129 for Laceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.129A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.129D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.129S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.13 for Puncture wound without foreign body of thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.131 for Puncture wound without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.131A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.131D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.131S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.132 for Puncture wound without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.132A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.132D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.132S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.139 for Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.139A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.139D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.139S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.14 for Puncture wound with foreign body of thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.141 for Puncture wound with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.141A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.141D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.141S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.142 for Puncture wound with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.142A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.142D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.142S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.149 for Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.149A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.149D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.149S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.15 for Open bite of thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.151 for Open bite of right thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.151A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.151D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.151S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.152 for Open bite of left thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.152A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.152D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.152S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S61.159 for Open bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.159A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.159D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S61.159S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers (S61). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Patient Education


Finger Injuries and Disorders

You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing. When there is something wrong with them, it can make life difficult. Common problems include:

  • Injuries that result in fractures (broken bones), ruptured ligaments and dislocations
  • Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis. It can also cause deformity.
  • Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
  • Dupuytren's contracture - a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm. It causes the fingers to stiffen and bend.
  • Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. It can cause the tendon to catch and release like a trigger.

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Wounds and Injuries

An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.

Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them. Serious and infected wounds may require first aid followed by a visit to your doctor. You should also seek attention if the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself, you cannot stop the bleeding or get the dirt out, or it does not heal.

Other common types of injuries include:

  • Animal bites
  • Bruises
  • Burns
  • Dislocations
  • Electrical injuries
  • Fractures (broken bones)
  • Sprains and strains

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.