Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69) ICD-10-CM
The S60–S69 section covers injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers with 6,768 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, of which 5,118 are billable in fiscal year 2026. The section is organized into the 10 code ranges listed below.
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Code Ranges in This Section 10 ranges · 6,768 codes
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About the S60–S69 Code Range
ICD-10 codes S60-S69 focus on injuries specifically affecting the wrist, hand, and fingers, including superficial injuries, open wounds, fractures, dislocations, sprains, nerve injuries, blood vessel injuries, muscle and tendon injuries, crushing injuries, and traumatic amputations.
This range categorizes injuries by type and precise location, offering detailed codes such as S60 for superficial injuries like finger contusions (often termed bruises or hematomas), and S61 covering open wounds, including lacerations, punctures, and bites classified by finger or hand part involvement. Fractures at wrist and hand levels are extensively defined in S62, distinguishing between specific bones like the navicular (scaphoid), triquetrum, lunate, and metacarpal bones, as well as fracture types (displaced, nondisplaced) and encounter status. Dislocations and sprains of wrist and hand joints are detailed in S63, clarifying subluxations, types of joints involved (e.g., carpometacarpal, metacarpophalangeal), and include synonyms like "subluxation of joint," aiding coders in accurate classification. Injuries to nerves (S64), blood vessels (S65), muscles, fascia, and tendons (S66) at the wrist and hand are precisely coded, incorporating terms such as "ulnar neuropathy at wrist," "rupture of extensor tendon," or "injury of digital nerve," which help resolve synonym ambiguities. Crushing injuries (S67) and various traumatic amputations (S68), including complete and partial amputations of fingers, thumbs, and hands, are systematically coded. Lastly, S69 covers other and unspecified injuries, including complex conditions like degloving injuries, and incorporates common terms like "knuckle injury" or "volar plate injury." This comprehensive structure supports detailed and exact identification of wrist, hand, and finger injuries for clinical and billing purposes.
Questions About This Page
How many codes are in the S60-S69 range?
The S60-S69 range contains 6,768 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes in FY 2026. 5,118 of them are billable, and the rest are category headers that organize the section.
What conditions does S60-S69 cover?
The range covers injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers. The code ranges listed above break it into groups of related conditions, and each one links to its own page with the full code list.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Tabular List and order file, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
