S61.42
Header — not billableLaceration with foreign body of hand
The ICD-10 code for laceration with foreign body of hand is S61.42.
S61.42 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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S61.40Unspecified open wound of handnon-billable header
- S61.41Laceration without foreign body of handnon-billable header
- S61.43Puncture wound without foreign body of handnon-billable header
- S61.44Puncture wound with foreign body of handnon-billable header
- S61.45Open bite of handnon-billable header
- S61.42Laceration with foreign body of handnon-billable header