S60.5

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Other superficial injuries of hand

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 6 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S60-S69Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)

S60Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers

S60.5Other superficial injuries of handNot billable

S60.51Abrasion of handSubcodes

S60.52Blister (nonthermal) of handSubcodes

S60.54External constriction of handSubcodes

S60.55Superficial foreign body of handSubcodes

S60.56Insect bite (nonvenomous) of handSubcodes

S60.57Other superficial bite of handSubcodes

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S60.5:

Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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