Puncture wound with foreign body of thumb with damage to nail
Requires 7th character
S61.14 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S61)
- 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.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
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 also
An additional code may be needed.
- any associated wound infection (from S61)
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S61). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S61.1Open wound of thumb with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S61.14
Related codes
- S61.10Unspecified open wound of thumb with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
- S61.11Laceration without foreign body of thumb with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
- S61.12Laceration with foreign body of thumb with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
- S61.13Puncture wound without foreign body of thumb with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
- S61.15Open bite of thumb with damage to nailNeeds 7th char