S60.945

Unspecified superficial injury of left ring finger

Requires 7th character

S60.945 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S60)

  • Note: 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
  • Note: 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.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S60)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S60). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S60.94Unspecified superficial injury of other fingersNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S60.945

  • S60.945AUnspecified superficial injury of left ring finger, initial encounterBillable
  • S60.945DUnspecified superficial injury of left ring finger, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S60.945SUnspecified superficial injury of left ring finger, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S60.940Unspecified superficial injury of right index fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S60.941Unspecified superficial injury of left index fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S60.942Unspecified superficial injury of right middle fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S60.943Unspecified superficial injury of left middle fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S60.944Unspecified superficial injury of right ring fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S60.946Unspecified superficial injury of right little fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S60.947Unspecified superficial injury of left little fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S60.948Unspecified superficial injury of other fingerNeeds 7th char
  • S60.949Unspecified superficial injury of unspecified fingerNeeds 7th char

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