Unspecified injury of long flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at wrist and hand level
Requires 7th character
S66.009 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S66)
- 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.
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Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Code also
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7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S66). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S66.00Unspecified injury of long flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S66.009
- S66.009AUnspecified injury of long flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at wrist and hand level, initial encounterBillable
- S66.009DUnspecified injury of long flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at wrist and hand level, subsequent encounterBillable
- S66.009SUnspecified injury of long flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified thumb at wrist and hand level, sequelaBillable