S61.45
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Open bite of hand
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.
Also Known As
Bite of hand NOS
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with S61.45
- • superficial bite of hand (S60.56-, S60.57-)
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CodeS61.45
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS61.4
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes3
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)