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S61.55 - Open bite of wrist


The ICD 10 Code for Open bite of wrist is listed as S61.55.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S61.55
Description: Open bite of wrist
  • Bite of wrist NOS
  • Excludes1: superficial bite of wrist (S60.86-, S60.87-)
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
Parent S61.5 - Open wound of wrist
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S61.55:
S61.551 - Open bite of right wrist
S61.552 - Open bite of left wrist
S61.559 - Open bite of unspecified wrist
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S61.55:
S61.50 - Unspecified open wound of wrist
S61.51 - Laceration without foreign body of wrist
S61.52 - Laceration with foreign body of wrist
S61.53 - Puncture wound without foreign body of wrist
S61.54 - Puncture wound with foreign body of wrist