S61.549

Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•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 wrist

S61.549Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wristBillable

S61.549APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounterBillable

S61.549DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounterBillable

S61.549SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequelaBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S61.549:

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

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