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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S60.21

Contusion of wrist

ICD-10-CM Code:
S60.21
ICD-10 Code for:
Contusion of wrist
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)
      • Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers
        (S60)

S60.21 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of contusion of wrist. 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 Contusion of wrist

Non-specific codes like S60.21 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 contusion of wrist:

  • S60.211 for Contusion of right wrist - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S60.211A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S60.211D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S60.211S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S60.212 for Contusion of left wrist - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S60.212A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S60.212D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S60.212S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S60.219 for Contusion of unspecified wrist - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S60.219A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S60.219D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S60.219S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers (S60). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

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

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Bruises

A bruise is a mark on your skin caused by blood trapped under the surface. It happens when an injury crushes small blood vessels but does not break the skin. Those vessels break open and leak blood under the skin.

Bruises are often painful and swollen. You can get skin, muscle and bone bruises. Bone bruises are the most serious.

It can take months for a bruise to fade, but most last about two weeks. They start off a reddish color, and then turn bluish-purple and greenish-yellow before returning to normal. To reduce bruising, ice the injured area and elevate it above your heart. See your health care provider if you seem to bruise for no reason, or if the bruise appears to be infected.


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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.