Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S61.401

Unspecified open wound of right hand

ICD-10-CM Code:: S61.401
ICD-10 Code for:: Unspecified open wound of right hand
Is Billable?: Not Valid for Submission
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Code Information
Specific Coding
Approximate Synonyms
Coding Guidelines
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
Patient Education
Other Codes Used Similar Conditions
Code History

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)

S61.401 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of unspecified open wound of right hand. 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.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like S61.401 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Specific Coding Applicable to Unspecified open wound of right hand

Non-specific codes like S61.401 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 unspecified open wound of right hand:

Use S61.401A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S61.401D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE
Use S61.401S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Degloving injury of hand
Fracture of base of fifth metacarpal
Fracture of neck of fifth metacarpal
Open fracture of base of fifth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of base of metacarpal bone of right thumb
Open fracture of base of third metacarpal bone
Open fracture of base of third metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of fifth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of fifth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of fifth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of fifth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of fourth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of fourth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of fourth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of metacarpal bone of right thumb
Open fracture of metacarpal bone of right thumb
Open fracture of neck of fifth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of neck of fourth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of neck of metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of neck of metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of neck of metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of neck of metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of neck of second metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of right hand
Open fracture of second metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of second metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of second metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of shaft of fifth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of shaft of metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of shaft of metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of shaft of metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of shaft of metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of shaft of metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of shaft of metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of shaft of metacarpus of right thumb
Open fracture of shaft of second metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of shaft of third metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of third metacarpal bone
Open fracture of third metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of third metacarpal bone of right hand
Open fracture of third metacarpal bone of right hand
Open wound of right hand
Right hand degloving injury

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

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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Other ICD-10-CM Codes Commonly Used for Similar Conditions

Filter related codes list:

S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers.
S61.0 Open wound of thumb without damage to nail.
S61.00 Unspecified open wound of thumb without damage to nail.
S61.001 Unspecified open wound of right thumb without damage to nail.
S61.001A Unspecified open wound of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter.
S61.001D Unspecified open wound of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter.
S61.001S Unspecified open wound of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela.
S61.002 Unspecified open wound of left thumb without damage to nail.
S61.002A Unspecified open wound of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter.
S61.002D Unspecified open wound of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter.
S61.002S Unspecified open wound of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela.
S61.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified thumb without damage to nail.
S61.009A Unspecified open wound of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter.
S61.009D Unspecified open wound of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter.
S61.009S Unspecified open wound of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, sequela.
S61.01 Laceration without foreign body of thumb without damage to nail.
S61.011 Laceration without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail.
S61.011A Laceration without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter.
S61.011D Laceration without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter.
S61.011S Laceration without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela.
S61.012 Laceration without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail.
S61.012A Laceration without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter.
S61.012D Laceration without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter.
S61.012S Laceration without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela.
S61.019 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail.
S61.019A Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter.
S61.019D Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter.
S61.019S Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, sequela.
S61.02 Laceration with foreign body of thumb without damage to nail.
S61.021 Laceration with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail.
S61.021A Laceration with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter.
S61.021D Laceration with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter.
S61.021S Laceration with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela.
S61.022 Laceration with foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail.
S61.022A Laceration with foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter.
S61.022D Laceration with foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter.
S61.022S Laceration with foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela.
S61.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail.
S61.029A Laceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter.
S61.029D Laceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter.
S61.029S Laceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, sequela.
S61.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of thumb without damage to nail.
S61.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail.
S61.031A Puncture wound without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter.
S61.031D Puncture wound without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter.
S61.031S Puncture wound without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela.
S61.032 Puncture wound without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail.
S61.032A Puncture wound without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter.
S61.032D Puncture wound without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter.
S61.032S Puncture wound without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela.
S61.039 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail.

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.