S61.213

Laceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail

Requires 7th character

S61.213 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.

  • open wound of finger involving nail (matrix) (S61.3-) (from S61.2)
  • open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B) (from S61)
  • traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-) (from S61)

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 S61)

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.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Laceration, finger, middle, left

Parent code

  • S61.21Laceration without foreign body of finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S61.213

  • S61.213ALaceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, initial encounterBillable
  • S61.213DLaceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S61.213SLaceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S61.210Laceration without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.211Laceration without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.212Laceration without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.214Laceration without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.215Laceration without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.216Laceration without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.217Laceration without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.218Laceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.219Laceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char

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