S69.8

Other specified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s)

Requires 7th character

S69.8 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S69)

  • 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.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S69)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S69). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Injury, finger, specified NEC
  • Injury, hand, specified NEC
  • Injury, thumb, specified NEC
  • Injury, wrist, specified NEC

Parent code

  • S69Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s)Needs 7th char

More specific codes S69.8

  • S69.80Other specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s)Needs 7th char
  • S69.81Other specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s)Needs 7th char
  • S69.82Other specified injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s)Needs 7th char

Related codes

  • S69.9Unspecified injury of wrist, hand and finger(s)Needs 7th char

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