Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM S61.258 is the diagnosis code for Open bite of other finger without damage to nail. This code falls under the section "Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where S61.258 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, S61.258 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
S61.258 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Open bite of other finger without damage to nail". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of S61.258 is S61.25 ("Open bite of finger without damage to nail"). S61.258 provides a more specific classification within this category.
S61.258 is located in Section S60-S69 — "Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use S61.258 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Open bite of other finger without damage to nail" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Open bite of other finger without damage to nail is S61.258.
Yes, S61.258 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
S61.258 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, S61.258 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.