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S68 - Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers


The ICD 10 Code for Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers is listed as S68.
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: S68
Description: Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers
  • An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S68
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S68:
S68.0 - Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of thumb
S68.1 - Traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger
S68.4 - Traumatic amputation of hand at wrist level
S68.5 - Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thumb
S68.6 - Traumatic transphalangeal amputation of other and unspecified finger
S68.7 - Traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of hand