S61.21
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Laceration without foreign body of finger without damage to nail
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
inherited from S61.2Rules from parent category S61.2: Open wound of other finger without damage to nail
- • open wound of finger involving nail (matrix) (S61.3-)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from S61.2Rules from parent category S61.2: Open wound of other finger without damage to nail
- • open wound of thumb without damage to nail (S61.0-)
Child Codes (10)
S61.210Laceration without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nailS61.211Laceration without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nailS61.212Laceration without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nailS61.213Laceration without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nailS61.214Laceration without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nailS61.215Laceration without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nailS61.216Laceration without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nailS61.217Laceration without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nailS61.218Laceration without foreign body of other finger without damage to nailS61.219Laceration without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail
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CodeS61.21
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS61.2
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes10
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)