S61.358D

S61.358D: Open bite of other finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S61.358D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for open bite of other finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check S61.358D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "D": subsequent 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.

Open bite of specified finger with unspecified laterality with damage to nail

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S61.358D

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S61.35: Open bite of finger with damage to nail

superficial bite of finger (S60.46-, S60.47-)

Written on S61: Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B)
traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

S61.358D is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.