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S61.55

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Open bite of wrist

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.

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Also Known As

Bite of wrist NOS

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Cannot be coded with S61.55

  • • superficial bite of wrist (S60.86-, S60.87-)

Child Codes (3)

S61.551Open bite of right wristS61.552Open bite of left wristS61.559Open bite of unspecified wrist

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Code Information

CodeS61.55
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS61.5
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes3

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)