S61.328A — Laceration with foreign body of other finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
S61.328A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for laceration with foreign body of other 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Laceration with foreign body of specified finger with unspecified laterality with damage to nail
Risk adjustment
S61.328A 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
S61.328A is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A55909Billing and Coding: Wound Care
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A57554Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S61.328. If S61.328A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S61.328A
- Is S61.328A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S61.328A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S61.328A 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).