ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
S69 Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s)
All 18 codes in the S69 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
18
Can lead a claim
5
Cannot lead a claim
13
What CMS assigns to S69
5 of the 18 codes group to Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; 13 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 18 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 5 of the 18 can lead a claim.
Every code in S69
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S69.8 Other specified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s) | ||||
| S69.80 Other specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s) | ||||
| S69.80XA | Other specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounterCMS: Oth injuries of unsp wrist, hand and finger(s), init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.80XD | Other specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounterCMS: Oth injuries of unsp wrist, hand and finger(s), subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.80XS | Other specified injuries of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), sequelaCMS: Oth injuries of unsp wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.81 Other specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s) | ||||
| S69.81XA | Other specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounterCMS: Oth injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), init encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S69.81XD | Other specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounterCMS: Oth injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), subs encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S69.81XS | Other specified injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), sequelaCMS: Oth injuries of right wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S69.82 Other specified injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s) | ||||
| S69.82XA | Other specified injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounterCMS: Oth injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s), init encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S69.82XD | Other specified injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounterCMS: Oth injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s), subs encntr | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| S69.82XS | Other specified injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s), sequelaCMS: Oth injuries of left wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.9 Unspecified injury of wrist, hand and finger(s) | ||||
| S69.90 Unspecified injury of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s) | ||||
| S69.90XA | Unspecified injury of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounterCMS: Unsp injury of unsp wrist, hand and finger(s), init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.90XD | Unspecified injury of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp injury of unsp wrist, hand and finger(s), subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.90XS | Unspecified injury of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), sequelaCMS: Unsp injury of unsp wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.91 Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s) | ||||
| S69.91XA | Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounterCMS: Unsp injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.91XD | Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.91XS | Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), sequelaCMS: Unsp injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.92 Unspecified injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s) | ||||
| S69.92XA | Unspecified injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounterCMS: Unsp injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), init encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.92XD | Unspecified injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| S69.92XS | Unspecified injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), sequelaCMS: Unsp injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), sequela | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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