S68.119
S68.119 — Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified finger
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S68.119 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified 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
Risk adjustment
S68.119 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.
Code to one of these instead S68.119
3 child codes. Green means billable.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S68.11. If S68.119 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S68.110Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right index finger
- S68.111Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger
- S68.112Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right middle finger
- S68.113Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left middle finger
- S68.114Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right ring finger
- S68.115Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left ring finger
- S68.116Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right little finger
- S68.117Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left little finger
- S68.118Complete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other finger
Questions about S68.119
- Is S68.119 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S68.119 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S68.119 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).