ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S61.511Laceration without foreign body of right wrist

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S61.511 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 S61.511

S61.511 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for laceration without foreign body of right wrist. It belongs to category S61 (open wound 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 S61.51 (laceration without foreign body of wrist), S61.511 is specifically for laceration without foreign body of right wrist. Related codes cover left wrist (S61.512) and unspecified wrist (S61.519).

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 S61

Ainitial encounterS61.511A
Dsubsequent encounterS61.511D
SsequelaS61.511S

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S61.511.

› From S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

Excludes1

open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B)
traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-)

Code also

any associated wound infection

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.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S61.511.

Laceration › wrist › right

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S61.511

Is S61.511 billable?: No. S61.511 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.