S62.607A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Fracture of unsp phalanx of left little finger, init The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S62.607A became effective on...
To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of S62.6 that describes the diagnosis 'fracture of other and unspecified finger (s)' in more detail. Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other.
S62.647 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. Short description: Nondisp fx of proximal phalanx of left little finger
Right finger physeal fracture ICD-10-CM S62.609A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 562 Fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh with mcc 563 Fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without mcc
S69.92XA92XA for Unspecified injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
ICD-9 Code 816.0 -Closed fracture of one or more phalanges of hand- Codify by AAPC.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S52. 501A: Unspecified fracture of the lower end of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture.
Fracture CodingA, Initial encounter for closed fracture.B, Initial encounter for open fracture.D, Subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing.G, Subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing.K, Subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion.P, Subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion.More items...
D (subsequent encounter) describes any encounter after the active phase of treatment, when the patient is receiving routine care for the injury during the period of healing or recovery. S (sequela) indicates a complication or condition that arises as a direct result of an injury.
S72. 143A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S72. 143A became effective on October 1, 2021.
Open fractures in ICD-10B, Initial encounter for open fracture type I or II.C, Initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.E, Subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing.F, Subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing.More items...•
How ICD-10 codes are structuredFirst three characters: General category,Fourth character (to the right of the decimal): The type of injury,Fifth character: Which finger was injured,Sixth character: Which hand was injured,Seventh character: The type of encounter (A, D, or S) as discussed above.
When you pick unknown it means your doctor has no idea what bone is broken or just says generic "wrist fracture".
The general consensus is to use the fracture care codes designated as “closed treatment without manipulation” and bill the initial E/M with modifier 57.
For example, ICD-10-CM code S31. 623A, Laceration with foreign body of abdominal wall, right lower quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter, shows an extension used with a laceration code. Note that in ICD-10-CM, the entire code description is written out.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis code (T code)Type of External CauseT51-T65Toxic effects of substances chiefly non-medicinal as to sourceT71AsphyxiationT73Effects of deprivationT74, T76Adult and child abuse, neglect, and other maltreatment, confirmed or suspected4 more rows
Nondisplaced fracture of proximal phalanx of left little finger 1 S00-T88#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88#N#Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes#N#Note#N#Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#birth trauma ( P10-P15)#N#obstetric trauma ( O70 - O71)#N#Use Additional#N#code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18.-)#N#Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes 2 S60-S69#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range S60-S69#N#Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#burns and corrosions ( T20 - T32)#N#frostbite ( T33-T34)#N#insect bite or sting, venomous ( T63.4)#N#Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers 3 S62#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S62#N#Fracture at wrist and hand level#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Note#N#A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced#N#A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#traumatic amputation of wrist and hand ( S68.-)#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#fracture of distal parts of ulna and radius ( S52.-)#N#Fracture at wrist and hand level 4 S62.6#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S62.6#N#Fracture of other and unspecified finger (s)#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Type 2 Excludes#N#fracture of thumb ( S62.5-)#N#Fracture of other and unspecified finger (s)
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.