S68.618A — Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other finger, initial encounter
S68.618A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other finger, 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 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 transphalangeal amputation of specified finger with unspecified laterality
Other codes that can never be billed with S68.618A
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at S68.618A. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading S68.618A alone.
Risk adjustment
S68.618A 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
S68.618A is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A57554Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Code history
S68.618A has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S68.618. If S68.618A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S68.618A
- Is S68.618A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S68.618A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S68.618A 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).