S68.118

S68.118: Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other finger

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S68.118 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other finger. 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.

Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of specified finger with unspecified laterality

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S68.118

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S68.1: Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger

traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumb (S68.0-)

Other codes that can never be billed with S68.118

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 S68.118

3 child codes. Green means billable.