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ICD-10-CM Codes Browse (Tabular) Diagnostic External Drug Neoplasm

S61.55 – Open bite of wrist

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Type 1 Excludes

superficial bite of wrist (S60.86-, S60.87-)

Applicable To

Bite of wrist NOS

Child Codes

Open bite of right wrist
Open bite of left wrist
Open bite of unspecified wrist

Sibling Codes

Unspecified open wound of wrist
Laceration without foreign body of wrist
Laceration with foreign body of wrist
Puncture wound without foreign body of wrist
Puncture wound with foreign body of wrist

Parent Sibling Codes

Open wound of thumb without damage to nail
Open wound of thumb with damage to nail
Open wound of other finger without damage to nail
Open wound of other finger with damage to nail
Open wound of hand
Open wound of wrist

View in Tabular

Code Title
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
S61.5 Open wound of wrist
S61.55 Open bite of wrist
Type 1 Excludes
superficial bite of wrist (S60.86-, S60.87-)

Applicable to
Bite of wrist NOS

S61.551 Open bite of right wrist
S61.552 Open bite of left wrist
S61.559 Open bite of unspecified wrist