S68.0 is the ICD-10 code for Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete)(partial). It is a four-character subcategory of S68 (Traumatic amputation of wrist and hand), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block S60–S69 (Injuries to the wrist and hand) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
S68.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
S68.0Fullstendig eller delvis traumatisk amputasjon av tommel
DS680Traumatisk amputation af tommelfinger
S68.0Peukalon täydellinen tai osittainen amputoituminen
S68.0Traumatische Amputation des Daumens (komplett) (partiell)
S68.0Amputation traumatique (complète) (partielle) du pouce
S68.0traumatische amputatie van duim (totaal)(partieel)
Listed through more specific codes:
- S68.011AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, initial encounter
- S68.011DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, subsequent encounter
- S68.011SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of right thumb, sequela
- S68.012AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, initial encounter
- S68.012DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, subsequent encounter
- S68.012SComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left thumb, sequela
- S68.019AComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
- S68.019DComplete traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of unspecified thumb, subsequent encounter
- and 10 more national subcodes
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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