S61.10
Header — not billableUnspecified open wound of thumb with damage to nail
The ICD-10 code for unspecified open wound of thumb with damage to nail is S61.10.
S61.10 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
- S61.11Laceration without foreign body of thumb with damage to nailnon-billable header
- S61.12Laceration with foreign body of thumb with damage to nailnon-billable header
- S61.13Puncture wound without foreign body of thumb with damage to nailnon-billable header
- S61.14Puncture wound with foreign body of thumb with damage to nailnon-billable header
- S61.15Open bite of thumb with damage to nailnon-billable header
- S61.10Unspecified open wound of thumb with damage to nailnon-billable header