S61.252 (Open bite of right middle finger without damage to nail) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes chapter. It identifies cases of open bite of right middle finger without damage to nail for clinical documentation, billing and epi

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S61.252 — Open bite of right middle finger without damage to nail

Chapter S00-T88: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

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Sub-codes under S61.252

S61.252AOpen bite of right middle finger w/o damage to nail, initS61.252DOpen bite of right middle finger w/o damage to nail, subsS61.252SOpen bite of right middle finger w/o damage to nail, sequela

Related diagnoses

S61.250Open bite of right index finger without damage to nailS61.251Open bite of left index finger without damage to nailS61.253Open bite of left middle finger without damage to nailS61.254Open bite of right ring finger without damage to nailS61.255Open bite of left ring finger without damage to nailS61.256Open bite of right little finger without damage to nailS61.257Open bite of left little finger without damage to nailS61.258Open bite of other finger without damage to nailS61.259Open bite of unspecified finger without damage to nail

Common questions about S61.252 (Open bite of right middle finger without damage to nail)

What does ICD-10 code S61.252 mean?
S61.252 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Open bite of right middle finger without damage to nail. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is S61.252 a billable diagnosis code?
S61.252 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under S61.252. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does S61.252 belong to?
S61.252 belongs to the chapter "Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes" (codes S00-T88). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗