ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for finger s puncture
S61.239
Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail
Header — needs a more specific code
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Puncture › finger (s)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding finger s puncture
The ICD-10-CM code for finger s puncture is S61.239 (Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail). The official index lists 51 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S61.239.
Within S61.23, choose S61.239 (unspecified finger without damage to nail) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: right index finger without damage to nail (S61.230), left index finger without damage to nail (S61.231), right middle finger without damage to nail (S61.232), left middle finger without damage to nail (S61.233), right ring finger without damage to nail (S61.234), left ring finger without damage to nail (S61.235), right little finger without damage to nail (S61.236), left little finger without damage to nail (S61.237) and 1 more.
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.
More specific finger s puncture codes (official index)
- with
- damage to nail S61.339 — Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.349 — Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.249 — Puncture wound with foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail
- index S61.238 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.338 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.348 — Puncture wound with foreign body of other finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.248 — Puncture wound with foreign body of other finger without damage to nail
- left S61.231 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.331 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left index finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.341 — Puncture wound with foreign body of left index finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.241 — Puncture wound with foreign body of left index finger without damage to nail
- right S61.230 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.330 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.340 — Puncture wound with foreign body of right index finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.240 — Puncture wound with foreign body of right index finger without damage to nail
- little S61.238 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.338 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.348 — Puncture wound with foreign body of other finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.248 — Puncture wound with foreign body of other finger without damage to nail
- left S61.237 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.337 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left little finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.347 — Puncture wound with foreign body of left little finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.247 — Puncture wound with foreign body of left little finger without damage to nail
- right S61.236 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.336 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right little finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.346 — Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.246 — Puncture wound with foreign body of right little finger without damage to nail
- middle S61.238 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.338 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.348 — Puncture wound with foreign body of other finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.248 — Puncture wound with foreign body of other finger without damage to nail
- left S61.233 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.333 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left middle finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.343 — Puncture wound with foreign body of left middle finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.243 — Puncture wound with foreign body of left middle finger without damage to nail
- right S61.232 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.332 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.342 — Puncture wound with foreign body of right middle finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.242 — Puncture wound with foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail
- ring S61.238 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.338 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.348 — Puncture wound with foreign body of other finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.248 — Puncture wound with foreign body of other finger without damage to nail
- left S61.235 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.335 — Puncture wound without foreign body of left ring finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.345 — Puncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.245 — Puncture wound with foreign body of left ring finger without damage to nail
- right S61.234 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail
- with
- damage to nail S61.334 — Puncture wound without foreign body of right ring finger with damage to nail
- with
- foreign body S61.344 — Puncture wound with foreign body of right ring finger with damage to nail
- foreign body S61.244 — Puncture wound with foreign body of right ring finger without damage to nail
Common questions about finger s puncture ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for finger s puncture?
- S61.239 — Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S61.339, S61.349, S61.249, S61.238 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for index finger s puncture?
- S61.238 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for little finger s puncture?
- S61.238 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for middle finger s puncture?
- S61.238 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for ring finger s puncture?
- S61.238 — Puncture wound without foreign body of other finger without damage to nail (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is S61.239 billable?
- No. S61.239 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.