Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers (S60) ICD-10-CM

About the S60 Code Range

The ICD-10 code section S60 covers superficial injuries to the wrist, hand, and fingers. These codes are used to classify minor injuries such as contusions, abrasions, blisters, foreign bodies in the skin, insect bites, and superficial bites affecting these areas.

This detailed classification includes specific codes that identify the precise location of the injury (right, left, or unspecified side and specific digits like thumb, index, middle, ring, or little finger) and whether the injury involves damage to the nail. For example, the ICD-10 code for "Contusion of finger without damage to nail" is S60.0, while S60.1 denotes contusions with nail damage, often referred to as "subungual hematoma." The section also addresses various stages of care, noting initial encounters, subsequent encounters, and sequelae to guide accurate coding based on treatment timing.

Synonyms such as "hematoma of thumb," "superficial foreign body of skin," "abrasion of skin," "nonvenomous insect bite," and "traumatic blister" help clarify code selection when coding injuries affecting these common terms. Medical coders use the ICD-10 code for superficial wrist, hand, and finger injuries like S60 to document non-deeper soft tissue injuries, ensuring precise reporting of minor trauma to these specific anatomical regions.