S61.159A
S61.159A: Open bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S61.159A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for open bite of unspecified thumb with damage to nail, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S61.159A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S61.159A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on S61.15: Open bite of thumb with damage to nail
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.