S61.54

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Puncture wound with foreign body of wrist

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

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

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)

S61Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

S61.5Open wound of wrist

S61.54Puncture wound with foreign body of wristNot billable

S61.541Puncture wound with foreign body of right wristBillable

S61.542Puncture wound with foreign body of left wristBillable

S61.549Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wristBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S61.54:

categoryS61

Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

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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