S61.53
Header — not billablePuncture wound without foreign body of wrist
The ICD-10 code for puncture wound without foreign body of wrist is S61.53.
S61.53 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
- S61.50Unspecified open wound of wristnon-billable header
- S61.51Laceration without foreign body of wristnon-billable header
- S61.52Laceration with foreign body of wristnon-billable header
- S61.54Puncture wound with foreign body of wristnon-billable header
- S61.55Open bite of wristnon-billable header
- S61.53Puncture wound without foreign body of wristnon-billable header