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S68.0

S68.0: Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumb

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S68.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumb. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Traumatic amputation of thumb NOS

Other codes that can never be billed with S68.0

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • S58Traumatic amputation of elbow and forearm
  • S58.9Traumatic amputation of forearm, level unspecified
  • S61Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
  • S62Fracture at wrist and hand level

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S68.0

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under S68

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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