S61.250A
S61.250A: Open bite of right index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S61.250A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for open bite of right index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S61.250A 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 S61.250A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on S61.25: Open bite of finger without damage to nail
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S61.250A
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
S61.250A is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies: 12 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.