S68.4
Header — not billableTraumatic amputation of hand at wrist level
The ICD-10 code for traumatic amputation of hand at wrist level is S68.4.
S68.4 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.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Traumatic amputation of hand NOS
- Traumatic amputation of wrist
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
- S68.0Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumbnon-billable header
- S68.1Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other and unspecified fingernon-billable header
- S68.5Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumbnon-billable header
- S68.6Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified fingernon-billable header
- S68.7Traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of handnon-billable header
- S68.4Traumatic amputation of hand at wrist levelnon-billable header