icd 10 cm code for grade 3 liver laceration

by Dr. Golda Bartell 10 min read

Major laceration of liver, initial encounter
S36. 116A 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 S36. 116A became effective on October 1, 2021.

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What is the ICD 10 code for Laceration of the liver?

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S36.116A. Major laceration of liver, initial encounter. S36.116A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD 10 code for parenchymal laceration?

This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S36.116 - other international versions of ICD-10 S36.116 may differ. Laceration with significant disruption of hepatic parenchyma [i.e., greater than 10 cm long and 3 cm deep] Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury.

What is the ICD 10 code for abdominal laceration?

S36.113A is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of laceration of liver, unspecified degree, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis. Abdominal trauma is an injury to the abdomen.

What is the latest version of ICD 10 for hepatic parenchyma?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S36.116 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S36.116 - other international versions of ICD-10 S36.116 may differ. Laceration with significant disruption of hepatic parenchyma [i.e., greater than 10 cm long and 3 cm deep]

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What is a Grade 3 liver laceration?

A grade III laceration is characterized by a laceration that is > 3 cm of parenchymal depth, a subcapsular hematoma that is > 50% surface area of ruptured subcapsular or parenchymal hematoma, and an intraparenchymal hematoma that is > 10 cm or expanding. 13.

Is a Grade 3 liver laceration minor or moderate?

The WSES Classification divides Hepatic Injuries into three classes: Minor (WSES grade I). Moderate (WSES grade II). Severe (WSES grade III and IV).

What are the grades of liver laceration?

Table 1GradeTypeInjury descriptionVLacerationParenchymal disruption involving >75% of hepatic lobe or >3 Couinaud's segments within a single lobeVascularJuxtahepatic venous injuries (i.e., retrohepatic vena cava/central major hepatic veins)VIVascularHepatic avulsion8 more rows

What is a moderate liver laceration?

Moderate: Laceration involving parenchyma but without major disruption of parenchyma (less than 10 centimeters long and less than three centimeters deep)

What is the ICD 10 code for liver injury?

Unspecified injury of liver, initial encounter S36. 119A 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 S36. 119A became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is a grade 4 liver laceration?

grade IV. laceration: parenchymal disruption involving 25-75% hepatic lobe or involves 1-3 Couinaud segments. vascular injury with active bleeding breaching the liver parenchyma into the peritoneum.

What is a Level 2 liver laceration?

Grade I: hematoma: subcapsular <10% surface area; laceration: capsular tear <1 cm parenchymal depth. Grade II: hematoma: subcapsular 10-50% surface area; intraparenchymal <10 cm diameter; laceration: capsular tear 1-3 cm parenchymal depth, <10 cm in length.

What is a liver laceration?

Liver laceration is a physical injury to the liver, the organ located below the right ribs. It is the most commonly injured organ in abdominal trauma from both blunt and penetrating sources. A liver laceration is a tear in the liver tissue.

What is a grade 4 injury?

Grade 4 injuries are complete tears to either the muscle (grade 4) or tendon (grade 4c). The athlete will experience sudden onset pain and significant and immediate limitation to activity. A palpable gap will often be felt.

What is a grade 3 kidney laceration?

Grade 3: Laceration > 1 cm without urinary extravasation. Grade 4: Laceration involving the collecting system with urinary extravasation; any segmental renal vascular injury; renal infarction; renal pelvis laceration and/or ureteropelvic disruption.

What is acute liver injury?

Overview. Acute liver failure is loss of liver function that occurs rapidly — in days or weeks — usually in a person who has no preexisting liver disease. It's most commonly caused by a hepatitis virus or drugs, such as acetaminophen.

How do you suture a liver laceration?

Deep mattress suture is appropriate for contusion and laceration of the liver in which the cleft is deep, including the placement of hemostatic gauze and omentum majus into the liver tissue defect. This is suitable for level III injury, and even some cases of level IV injury.

How long does it take for a Grade 3 liver laceration to heal?

Table 2.Grade of Liver InjuryType of Liver InjuryHealing Time (Days)IIHematoma16IILaceration29IIILaceration34IIIHematoma1082 more rows

How serious is a liver laceration?

A liver laceration is a tear in the liver tissue. Liver lacerations range in severity from mild to very severe or fatal. Uncontrolled bleeding is the most common problem resulting from liver wounds.

How long does it take to recover from a lacerated liver?

However, this will depend on the grade of injury. Activity restrictions for Grade 1 injuries are usually for 4-6 weeks, Grade 2 injuries for 6-8 weeks, Grade 3 for 8-12 weeks and Grade 4 and 5 injuries will be determined by your doctor.

What is a grade 3 kidney laceration?

Grade 3: Laceration > 1 cm without urinary extravasation. Grade 4: Laceration involving the collecting system with urinary extravasation; any segmental renal vascular injury; renal infarction; renal pelvis laceration and/or ureteropelvic disruption.

What is the ICd 10 code for a lacerated liver?

Laceration of liver, unspecified degree, initial encounter 1 S36.113A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S36.113A became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S36.113A - other international versions of ICD-10 S36.113A may differ.

What is the secondary code for Chapter 20?

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.

How deep is a laceration?

If you are in a situation where the laceration is less than 10 centimeters long but more than 3 centimeters deep, you should query the provider on internal organ injuries if they were documented using the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grading scale.

How deep is a hepatic parenchyma?

Minor: Laceration involving capsule only or without significant involvement of hepatic parenchyma (less than one centimeter deep) Moderate: Laceration involving parenchyma but without major disruption of parenchyma (less than 10 centimeters long and less than three centimeters deep)

Can you code liver lacerations as minor?

Q: According to our software vendor, you can only code liver lacerations as minor, moderate, or major. According to all the educational materials I can find, however, liver lacerations are on a grading scale (grades 1-5). How does your institution code the liver laceration if they only give measurements of the lacerations?

The ICD code S36 is used to code Abdominal trauma

Abdominal trauma is an injury to the abdomen. It may be blunt or penetrating and may involve damage to the abdominal organs. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, tenderness, rigidity, and bruising of the external abdomen. Abdominal trauma presents a risk of severe blood loss and infection.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with MCC.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code S36.113A and a single ICD9 code, 864.05 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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