S60.471
S60.471 — Other superficial bite of left index finger
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S60.471 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other superficial bite of left index finger. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S60.471 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead S60.471
3 child codes. Green means billable.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S60.47. If S60.471 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S60.470Other superficial bite of right index finger
- S60.472Other superficial bite of right middle finger
- S60.473Other superficial bite of left middle finger
- S60.474Other superficial bite of right ring finger
- S60.475Other superficial bite of left ring finger
- S60.476Other superficial bite of right little finger
- S60.477Other superficial bite of left little finger
- S60.478Other superficial bite of other finger
- S60.479Other superficial bite of unspecified finger
Questions about S60.471
- Is S60.471 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S60.471 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S60.471 sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69).