S61.54 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S61.541 Puncture wound with foreign body of right wrist
- S61.541A Puncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, initial encounter
- S61.541D Puncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.541S Puncture wound with foreign body of right wrist, sequela
- S61.542 Puncture wound with foreign body of left wrist
- S61.542A Puncture wound with foreign body of left wrist, initial encounter
- S61.542D Puncture wound with foreign body of left wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.542S Puncture wound with foreign body of left wrist, sequela
- S61.549 Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist
- S61.549A Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, initial encounter
- S61.549D Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
- S61.549S Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified wrist, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S61.54 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers
- S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers
- S61.0 Open wound of thumb without damage to nail
- S61.1 Open wound of thumb with damage to nail
- S61.2 Open wound of other finger without damage to nail
- S61.3 Open wound of other finger with damage to nail
- S61.4 Open wound of hand
- S61.5 Open wound of wrist
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S61.54 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S61.54 ICD 10 code
If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body. Foreign bodies are more common in small children, who sometimes stick things in their mouths, ears, and noses.
Some foreign bodies, like a small splinter, do not cause serious harm. Inhaled or swallowed foreign bodies may cause choking or bowel obstruction and may require medical care.
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