ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S60.841External constriction of right wrist
S60.841 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About S60.841
S60.841 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for external constriction of right wrist. It belongs to category S60 (superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers), block S60-S69 (injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within S60.84 (external constriction of wrist), S60.841 is specifically for external constriction of right wrist. Related codes cover left wrist (S60.842) and unspecified wrist (S60.849).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S60
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S60.841.
Broader instructions also apply from S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about S60.841
Is S60.841 billable?
- No. S60.841 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.