2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S67Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers

ICD-10-CM Codes›S00–T88›S60-S69›S67

ICD-10-CM S67
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

S67 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as S67.00XA, S67.00XD, S67.00XS, and S67.01XA.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
S67
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers
Short Description
Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
S60-S69
Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers

Code Classification

ChapterS00–T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
SectionS60-S69Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers
CategoryS67Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers
This CodeS67Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers

Specific Coding for Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingersOverview

Non-specific codes like S67 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • S67.0 for Crushing injury of thumb

  • S67.00 for Crushing injury of unspecified thumb

  • S67.01 for Crushing injury of right thumb

  • S67.02 for Crushing injury of left thumb

  • S67.1 for Crushing injury of other and unspecified finger(s)

  • S67.10 for Crushing injury of unspecified finger(s)

  • S67.19 for Crushing injury of other finger(s)

  • S67.2 for Crushing injury of hand

  • S67.20 for Crushing injury of unspecified hand

  • S67.21 for Crushing injury of right hand

  • S67.22 for Crushing injury of left hand

  • S67.3 for Crushing injury of wrist

  • S67.30 for Crushing injury of unspecified wrist

  • S67.31 for Crushing injury of right wrist

  • S67.32 for Crushing injury of left wrist

  • S67.4 for Crushing injury of wrist and hand

  • S67.40 for Crushing injury of unspecified wrist and hand

  • S67.41 for Crushing injury of right wrist and hand

  • S67.42 for Crushing injury of left wrist and hand

  • S67.9 for Crushing injury of unspecified part(s) of wrist, hand and fingers

  • S67.90 for Crushing injury of unspecified part(s) of unspecified wrist, hand and fingers

  • S67.91 for Crushing injury of unspecified part(s) of right wrist, hand and fingers

  • S67.92 for Crushing injury of unspecified part(s) of left wrist, hand and fingers

Coding GuidelinesGuidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers (S67). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:

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

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S67: its own notes plus those printed at block S60-S69 and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Block S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers applies to 5,118 codes
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

On S67 itself
  • code for all associated injuries, such as:
  • fracture of wrist and hand (S62.-)
  • open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-)
From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • 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.

7th Character

Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S67
Values for category S67 Encounter: Initial, Subsequent, Sequela
  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name S67, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming S67: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • S57 Crushing injury of elbow and forearm
    crushing injury of wrist and hand (S67.-)

Patient EducationClinical

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:

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About S67Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers?

S67 is the ICD-10-CM category for crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is S67 (Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingers need a more specific code from this category, such as S67.00XA, S67.00XD, and S67.00XS.

Does S67 need an additional code?

When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note reads: code for all associated injuries, such as: fracture of wrist and hand (S62.-); open wound of wrist and hand (S61.-). The additional code is reported after S67.