ICD-10-CM Code For Superficial Injury Of Wrist Hand And Fingers: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group S60 includes superficial traumatic injuries of the wrist, hand, and fingers such as abrasions, superficial lacerations, and minor contusions that do not involve deeper structures. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document encounters for acute minor skin and soft tissue injuries of the distal upper extremity, capturing location and wound characteristics relevant to treatment. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM S60 group supports complete clinical documentation and appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM S60: Superficial Injury Of Wrist, Hand And Fingers Overview

This group covers superficial traumatic injuries affecting the wrist, hand, and fingers, including abrasions, superficial lacerations, and minor contusions. The diagnoses target the musculoskeletal and integumentary structures of the hand and distal forearm. Accurate coding is important for proper claim adjudication and reflects the level of clinical detail needed for treatment and follow-up.

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ICD-10-CM S60: Superficial Injury Of Wrist, Hand And Fingers Overview

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a patient presents with acute superficial trauma to the wrist, hand, or fingers where evaluation shows only skin and superficial soft tissue involvement. Select codes that match the documented site, laterality, and stage of care to reflect the clinical encounter accurately.

ICD-10-CM Codes

522 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
S60.00XA	Contusion of unspecified finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.00XD	Contusion of unspecified finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.00XS	Contusion of unspecified finger without damage to nail, sequela
S60.011A	Contusion of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.011D	Contusion of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.011S	Contusion of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela
S60.012A	Contusion of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.012D	Contusion of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.012S	Contusion of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela
S60.019A	Contusion of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.019D	Contusion of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.019S	Contusion of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, sequela
S60.021A	Contusion of right index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.021D	Contusion of right index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.021S	Contusion of right index finger without damage to nail, sequela
S60.022A	Contusion of left index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.022D	Contusion of left index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.022S	Contusion of left index finger without damage to nail, sequela
S60.029A	Contusion of unspecified index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.029D	Contusion of unspecified index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter

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DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
604	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC
605	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC
606	Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
607	Minor Skin Disorders without MCC
949	Aftercare with CC/MCC
950	Aftercare without CC/MCC
963	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
964	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
965	Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A worker in a manufacturing plant presents to the emergency department after sustaining a deep abrasion and superficial lacerations across the dorsum and palmar aspect of the right wrist and hand when their hand scraped along a moving conveyor belt. They have superficial soft-tissue loss, bleeding controlled with local wound care, and tetanus status is updated; there is no tendon or bone injury on exam or imaging, so a superficial injury code is assigned for the acute encounter. Typical codes: S60.00XA, S60.10XA
An elderly patient on anticoagulation develops recurrent superficial skin breakdown and minor excoriations over the dorsal aspect of the left little finger after repeated scratching from chronic pruritus; they present to clinic for wound care and dressing changes without signs of deep infection. Because this is a non-penetrating, superficial injury of the finger requiring outpatient management rather than acute surgery, a superficial finger injury code reflecting subsequent care or laterality is used. Typical codes: S60.029A, S60.059A
A young child is evaluated in urgent care two weeks after injuring the volar surface of the right index finger on a household door, initially treated at home; the wound reopened with superficial granulation tissue and requires reassessment and cleaning during a follow-up visit. The encounter reflects subsequent care for an uncomplicated superficial soft-tissue injury of a finger in the healing phase, so a subsequent or sequela code from the group is assigned. Typical codes: S60.011D, S60.011S

Related Codes

S61-OPEN-WOUND-OF-WRIST-HAND-FINGERS

ICD-10-CM Code For Open Wound Of Wrist Hand And Fingers: Group Overview

S62-FRACTURE-AT-WRIST-AND-HAND-LEVEL

ICD-10-CM Code For Fracture At Wrist And Hand Level: Group Overview

S63-DISLOCATION-AND-SPRAIN-WRIST-HAND

ICD-10-CM Code For Dislocation And Sprain Of Joints And Ligaments At Wrist And Hand Level: Group Overview

S64-INJURY-OF-NERVES-AT-WRIST-AND-HAND-LEVEL

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Nerves At Wrist And Hand Level: Group Overview

S65-INJURY-OF-BLOOD-VESSELS-WRIST-HAND

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Blood Vessels At Wrist And Hand Level: Group Overview

S66-INJURY-OF-MUSCLE-FASCIA-AND-TENDON

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Muscle Fascia And Tendon At Wrist And Hand Level: Group Overview

S67-CRUSHING-INJURY-OF-WRIST-HAND-FINGERS

ICD-10-CM Code For Crushing Injury Of Wrist Hand And Fingers: Group Overview

S68-TRAUMATIC-AMPUTATION-WRIST-HAND-FINGERS

ICD-10-CM Code For Traumatic Amputation Of Wrist Hand And Fingers: Group Overview

S69-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-WRIST-HAND-INJURIES

ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Injuries Of Wrist Hand And Finger(S): Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

522 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
S60.00XA	Contusion of unspecified finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.00XD	Contusion of unspecified finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.00XS	Contusion of unspecified finger without damage to nail, sequela
S60.011A	Contusion of right thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.011D	Contusion of right thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.011S	Contusion of right thumb without damage to nail, sequela
S60.012A	Contusion of left thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.012D	Contusion of left thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.012S	Contusion of left thumb without damage to nail, sequela
S60.019A	Contusion of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.019D	Contusion of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.019S	Contusion of unspecified thumb without damage to nail, sequela
S60.021A	Contusion of right index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.021D	Contusion of right index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.021S	Contusion of right index finger without damage to nail, sequela
S60.022A	Contusion of left index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.022D	Contusion of left index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter
S60.022S	Contusion of left index finger without damage to nail, sequela
S60.029A	Contusion of unspecified index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter
S60.029D	Contusion of unspecified index finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounter

Showing 1–20 of 522

DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
604	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast with MCC
605	Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without MCC
606	Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
607	Minor Skin Disorders without MCC
949	Aftercare with CC/MCC
950	Aftercare without CC/MCC
963	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC
964	Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC
965	Other Multiple Significant Trauma without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A worker in a manufacturing plant presents to the emergency department after sustaining a deep abrasion and superficial lacerations across the dorsum and palmar aspect of the right wrist and hand when their hand scraped along a moving conveyor belt. They have superficial soft-tissue loss, bleeding controlled with local wound care, and tetanus status is updated; there is no tendon or bone injury on exam or imaging, so a superficial injury code is assigned for the acute encounter. Typical codes: S60.00XA, S60.10XA
An elderly patient on anticoagulation develops recurrent superficial skin breakdown and minor excoriations over the dorsal aspect of the left little finger after repeated scratching from chronic pruritus; they present to clinic for wound care and dressing changes without signs of deep infection. Because this is a non-penetrating, superficial injury of the finger requiring outpatient management rather than acute surgery, a superficial finger injury code reflecting subsequent care or laterality is used. Typical codes: S60.029A, S60.059A
A young child is evaluated in urgent care two weeks after injuring the volar surface of the right index finger on a household door, initially treated at home; the wound reopened with superficial granulation tissue and requires reassessment and cleaning during a follow-up visit. The encounter reflects subsequent care for an uncomplicated superficial soft-tissue injury of a finger in the healing phase, so a subsequent or sequela code from the group is assigned. Typical codes: S60.011D, S60.011S

Related Codes

S61-OPEN-WOUND-OF-WRIST-HAND-FINGERS

ICD-10-CM Code For Open Wound Of Wrist Hand And Fingers: Group Overview

S62-FRACTURE-AT-WRIST-AND-HAND-LEVEL

ICD-10-CM Code For Fracture At Wrist And Hand Level: Group Overview

S63-DISLOCATION-AND-SPRAIN-WRIST-HAND

ICD-10-CM Code For Dislocation And Sprain Of Joints And Ligaments At Wrist And Hand Level: Group Overview

S64-INJURY-OF-NERVES-AT-WRIST-AND-HAND-LEVEL

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Nerves At Wrist And Hand Level: Group Overview

S65-INJURY-OF-BLOOD-VESSELS-WRIST-HAND

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Blood Vessels At Wrist And Hand Level: Group Overview

S66-INJURY-OF-MUSCLE-FASCIA-AND-TENDON

ICD-10-CM Code For Injury Of Muscle Fascia And Tendon At Wrist And Hand Level: Group Overview

S67-CRUSHING-INJURY-OF-WRIST-HAND-FINGERS

ICD-10-CM Code For Crushing Injury Of Wrist Hand And Fingers: Group Overview

S68-TRAUMATIC-AMPUTATION-WRIST-HAND-FINGERS

ICD-10-CM Code For Traumatic Amputation Of Wrist Hand And Fingers: Group Overview

S69-OTHER-AND-UNSPECIFIED-WRIST-HAND-INJURIES

ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Injuries Of Wrist Hand And Finger(S): Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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ICD-10-CM S60: Superficial Injury Of Wrist, Hand And Fingers Overview

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which injuries are included in ICD-10-CM group S60?

How does S60 coding capture laterality and encounter type?

What code elements indicate nail involvement in S60 codes?

Which DRGs are related to S60 superficial injuries for reimbursement grouping?

How should coders ensure accurate documentation when selecting an S60 code?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which injuries are included in ICD-10-CM group S60?

How does S60 coding capture laterality and encounter type?

What code elements indicate nail involvement in S60 codes?

Which DRGs are related to S60 superficial injuries for reimbursement grouping?

How should coders ensure accurate documentation when selecting an S60 code?

References