S61.50
Header — not billableUnspecified open wound of wrist
The ICD-10 code for unspecified open wound of wrist is S61.50.
S61.50 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S61.51Laceration without foreign body of wristnon-billable header
- S61.52Laceration with foreign body of wristnon-billable header
- S61.53Puncture wound without foreign body of wristnon-billable header
- S61.54Puncture wound with foreign body of wristnon-billable header
- S61.55Open bite of wristnon-billable header
- S61.50Unspecified open wound of wristnon-billable header