S68.62
S68.62 — Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S68.62 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and 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
S68.62 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 S68.62
10 child codes. Green means billable.
- S68.620Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right index finger
- S68.621Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left index finger
- S68.622Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right middle finger
- S68.623Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left middle finger
- S68.624Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right ring finger
- S68.625Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left ring finger
- S68.626Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of right little finger
- S68.627Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left little finger
- S68.628Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other finger
- S68.629Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of unspecified finger
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S68.6. If S68.62 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S68.62
- Is S68.62 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S68.62 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S68.62 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).