Is S61.5 a billable code?
No. S61.5 is a header code that groups 54 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
S61.5: Open wound of wrist
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
S61.5 groups related diagnoses under open wound of wrist. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under S61.5
- S61.501AUnspecified open wound of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.501DUnspecified open wound of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.501SUnspecified open wound of right wrist, sequela
- S61.502AUnspecified open wound of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.502DUnspecified open wound of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.502SUnspecified open wound of left wrist, sequela
- S61.509AUnspecified open wound of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.509DUnspecified open wound of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.509SUnspecified open wound of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S61.511ALaceration without foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.511DLaceration without foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.511SLaceration without foreign body of right wrist, sequela
- S61.512ALaceration without foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.512DLaceration without foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.512SLaceration without foreign body of left wrist, sequela
- S61.519ALaceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.519DLaceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.519SLaceration without foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S61.521ALaceration with foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.521DLaceration with foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.521SLaceration with foreign body of right wrist, sequela
- S61.522ALaceration with foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.522DLaceration with foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.522SLaceration with foreign body of left wrist, sequela
- S61.529ALaceration with foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.529DLaceration with foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.529SLaceration with foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S61.531APuncture wound without foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.531DPuncture wound without foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.531SPuncture wound without foreign body of right wrist, sequela
- S61.532APuncture wound without foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.532DPuncture wound without foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.532SPuncture wound without foreign body of left wrist, sequela
- S61.539APuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.539DPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.539SPuncture wound without foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S61.541APuncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.541DPuncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.541SPuncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, sequela
- S61.542APuncture wound with foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.542DPuncture wound with foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.542SPuncture wound with foreign body of left wrist, sequela
- S61.549APuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.549DPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.549SPuncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela
- S61.551AOpen bite of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.551DOpen bite of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.551SOpen bite of right wrist, sequela
- S61.552AOpen bite of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.552DOpen bite of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.552SOpen bite of left wrist, sequela
- S61.559AOpen bite of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.559DOpen bite of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.559SOpen bite of unspecified wrist, sequela
Other codes in S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
S61.5 questions
What does S61.5 mean?
S61.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Open wound of wrist. It is in chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.