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ICD-10 Code S66.52: Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level

S66.52 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
  • This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter
19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
block
S60-S69Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers
category
S66Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level
category
S66.5Injury of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level
currentS66.5

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

Emergency Medicine SpecialistOrthopedic Specialist

Related codes

S66.520Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at wrist and hand levelcodeS66.521Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at wrist and hand levelcodeS66.522Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of right middle finger at wrist and hand levelcodeS66.523Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of left middle finger at wrist and hand levelcodeS66.524Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of right ring finger at wrist and hand levelcodeS66.525Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of left ring finger at wrist and hand levelcodeS66.526Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of right little finger at wrist and hand levelcodeS66.527Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at wrist and hand levelcodeS66.528Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other finger at wrist and hand levelcodeS66.529Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified finger at wrist and hand levelcode

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand levelLaceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other and finger at wrist and hand level

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeS66.52
SystemICD10
Display nameLaceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level
ChapterInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
BlockInjuries to the wrist, hand and fingers

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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