S61.322A — Laceration with foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.322A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for laceration with foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nail, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th 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
Risk adjustment
S61.322A 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.
Medicare coverage
S61.322A is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies — 14 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52438Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
- A52998Billing and Coding: Surgical Treatment of Nails
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S61.322. If S61.322A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S61.322A
- Is S61.322A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S61.322A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S61.322A 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).