Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers
Requires 7th character
S68 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- 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.
Applicable to
- An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
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.-)
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
More specific codes S68
- S68.0Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumbNeeds 7th char
- S68.1Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other and unspecified fingerNeeds 7th char
- S68.4Traumatic amputation of hand at wrist levelNeeds 7th char
- S68.5Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumbNeeds 7th char
- S68.6Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified fingerNeeds 7th char
- S68.7Traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of handNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S60Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S61Open wound of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S62Fracture at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S63Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S64Injury of nerves at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S65Injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S66Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char
- S67Crushing injury of wrist, hand and fingersNeeds 7th char
- S69Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s)Needs 7th char