S61.1 Open wound of thumb with damage to nail

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Open wound of thumb with damage to nail is S61.1 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
S60-S69: Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
Category S61
235 codes (192 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.2
Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.19.b.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

More Specific Codes

S61.10 Unspecified open wound of thumb with damage to nail S61.101 Unspecified open wound of right thumb with damage to nail S61.102 Unspecified open wound of left thumb with damage to nail S61.109 Unspecified open wound of unspecified thumb with damage to nail S61.11 Laceration without foreign body of thumb with damage to nail S61.111 Laceration without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail S61.112 Laceration without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail S61.119 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail S61.12 Laceration with foreign body of thumb with damage to nail S61.121 Laceration with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail S61.122 Laceration with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail S61.129 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail S61.13 Puncture wound without foreign body of thumb with damage to nail S61.131 Puncture wound without foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail S61.132 Puncture wound without foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail S61.139 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail S61.14 Puncture wound with foreign body of thumb with damage to nail S61.141 Puncture wound with foreign body of right thumb with damage to nail S61.142 Puncture wound with foreign body of left thumb with damage to nail S61.149 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified thumb with damage to nail S61.15 Open bite of thumb with damage to nail S61.151 Open bite of right thumb with damage to nail S61.152 Open bite of left thumb with damage to nail S61.159 Open bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail

Related Codes in S61

S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers S61.0 Open wound of thumb without damage to nail S61.00 Unspecified open wound of thumb without damage to nail S61.001 Unspecified open wound of right thumb without damage to nail S61.002 Unspecified open wound of left thumb without damage to nail S61.009 Unspecified open wound of unspecified thumb without damage to nail S61.01 Laceration without foreign body of thumb without damage to nail S61.011 Laceration without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail S61.012 Laceration without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail S61.019 Laceration without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail S61.02 Laceration with foreign body of thumb without damage to nail S61.021 Laceration with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail S61.022 Laceration with foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail S61.029 Laceration with foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail S61.03 Puncture wound without foreign body of thumb without damage to nail S61.031 Puncture wound without foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail S61.032 Puncture wound without foreign body of left thumb without damage to nail S61.039 Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified thumb without damage to nail S61.04 Puncture wound with foreign body of thumb without damage to nail S61.041 Puncture wound with foreign body of right thumb without damage to nail
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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