S68.621

S68.621: Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left index finger

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft

S68.621 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of left index 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

Other codes that can never be billed with S68.621

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 S68.621

3 child codes. Green means billable.