S61.35

Open bite of finger with damage to nail

Requires 7th character

S61.35 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Bite of finger with damage to nail NOS

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.

  • superficial bite of finger (S60.46-, S60.47-)
  • 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

  • Bite of finger with damage to nail NOS

Parent code

  • S61.3Open wound of other finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S61.35

  • S61.350Open bite of right index finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.351Open bite of left index finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.352Open bite of right middle finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.353Open bite of left middle finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.354Open bite of right ring finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.355Open bite of left ring finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.356Open bite of right little finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.357Open bite of left little finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.358Open bite of other finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.359Open bite of unspecified finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S61.30Unspecified open wound of finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.31Laceration without foreign body of finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.32Laceration with foreign body of finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.33Puncture wound without foreign body of finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.34Puncture wound with foreign body of finger with damage to nailNeeds 7th char

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