ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
S69.91Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s)
S69.91 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 S69.91
S69.91 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s). It belongs to category S69 (other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s)), 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 S69.9 (unspecified injury of wrist, hand and finger(s)), S69.91 is specifically for unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s). Related codes cover unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s) (S69.90) and left wrist, hand and finger(s) (S69.92).
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 S69
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S69.91.
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 S69.91
Is S69.91 billable?
- No. S69.91 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.