S61.208S
S61.208S: Unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nail, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S61.208S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified open wound of other finger without damage to nail, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S61.208S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "S": sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S61
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Unspecified open wound of specified finger with unspecified laterality without damage to nail
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S61.208S
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S61.208S
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S61.208S is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.