Open bite of wrist
Requires 7th character
S61.55 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Bite of wrist 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.
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 |
Also known as
- Bite of wrist NOS
- Bite, wrist