ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S68.41Complete traumatic amputation of hand at wrist level
S68.41 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 S68.41
S68.41 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for complete traumatic amputation of hand at wrist level. It belongs to category S68 (traumatic amputation 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 S68.4 (traumatic amputation of hand at wrist level), S68.41 is specifically for complete traumatic amputation of hand at wrist level. Related codes cover partial traumatic amputation of hand at wrist level (S68.42).
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 S68
- S68.411Complete traumatic amputation of right hand at wrist level
- S68.412Complete traumatic amputation of left hand at wrist level
- S68.419Complete traumatic amputation of unspecified hand at wrist level
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S68.41.
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
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S68.41.
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 S68.41
Is S68.41 billable?
- No. S68.41 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.