S68.6
Header — not billableTraumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger
The ICD-10 code for traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger is S68.6.
S68.6 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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
- S68.0Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumbnon-billable header
- S68.1Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other and unspecified fingernon-billable header
- S68.4Traumatic amputation of hand at wrist levelnon-billable header
- S68.5Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumbnon-billable header
- S68.7Traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of handnon-billable header
- S68.6Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified fingernon-billable header