S61.21
Header — not billableLaceration without foreign body of finger without damage to nail
The ICD-10 code for laceration without foreign body of finger without damage to nail is S61.21.
S61.21 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S61.21
- S61.210Laceration without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail
- S61.211Laceration without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail
- S61.212Laceration without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail
- S61.213Laceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail
- S61.214Laceration without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail
- S61.215Laceration without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail
- S61.216Laceration without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail
- S61.217Laceration without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail
- S61.218Laceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail
- S61.219Laceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail
Related codes in this category
- S61.20Unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nailnon-billable header
- S61.22Laceration with foreign body of finger without damage to nailnon-billable header
- S61.23Puncture wound without foreign body of finger without damage to nailnon-billable header
- S61.24Puncture wound with foreign body of finger without damage to nailnon-billable header
- S61.25Open bite of finger without damage to nailnon-billable header
- S61.21Laceration without foreign body of finger without damage to nailnon-billable header