Gunshot wound of left lower leg; Open wound of left lower leg ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S41.101A [convert to ICD-9-CM] Unspecified open wound of right upper arm, initial encounter Gunshot wound of right axilla; Gunshot wound of right upper arm; Gunshot wound or right axilla; Open wound of right axilla; Open wound of right upper arm
Unspecified open wound of right upper arm, initial encounter. S41.101A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
A patient had a gunshot wound that entered the left buttock and exited his left inner thigh. The patient was fine.. no other problems. No severed arteries, etc. Which code would be most appropriate? 1. S31.829A Unspecified open wound of left buttock 2. S31.824A Puncture wound with foreign body of left buttock.
Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant with penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S31.609A became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S31.609A - other international versions of ICD-10 S31.609A may differ.
S81. 801A Unspecified open wound, right lower leg, initial encounter - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
ICD-10-CM Code for Personal history of other (healed) physical injury and trauma Z87. 828.
ICD-10 code R19. 03 for Right lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
ICD-10-CM Code for Right lower quadrant pain R10. 31.
Gunshot wounds are complex, violent, traumatic injuries commonly encountered in forensic practice. These injuries are caused by penetration of the body with projectiles ejected from a barrel due to the ignition of gunpowder. The study of these injuries is also called wound ballistics.
A gunshot wound is a puncture wound. Puncture wounds do not bleed much unless a blood vessel has been injured. However, an object that goes into the soft tissues beneath the skin can carry germs deep into the body.
9: Fever, unspecified.
ICD-10 code: K57. 92 Diverticulitis of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation, abscess or bleeding.
ICD-10-CM Code for Lower abdominal pain, unspecified R10. 30.
R10. 11 Right upper quadrant pain - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
If “flank pain” is all you have to work with from the documentation, then R10. 9 is the code to use.
Flank pain is pain on the side of the torso, just below the ribs. Sometimes, the pain may extend to the low back. There are many organs and muscles in or near to the left and right flanks, making flank pain a common symptom. Some causes of flank pain, such as a kidney infection or pancreatitis, are very serious.
Main term entries in the ICD-10-CM index for open wounds can be either the type of wound (e.g., puncture), or the term wound, open. Using either term will allow the coder to find the correct type of wound and anatomical location by using the indented subterms. For example, if you look up puncture wound of the abdomen in the index using the main term Wound, open and then go to the subterms Abdomen, wall, puncture, an instructional note will guide you to “see” Puncture, abdomen, wall.#N#Example 1:
Type of wound — Open wounds include: Abrasions: Shallow, irregular wounds of the upper layers of skin. Caused by skin brushing with either a rough surface or a smooth surface at high speed. Usually present with minor to no bleeding, with some pain that subsides shortly after initial injury.
Lacerations are generally caused by trauma or contact with an object. Incisions: Typically the result of a sharp object such as a scalpel, knife, or scissors.
Penetrating wounds can be life threatening, causing serious injury, especially if involving vital organs, major blood vessels, or nerves. Gunshot wounds: These are considered to be penetrating wounds that are exclusively caused by bullets from firearms (guns, rifles, etc.).
Depending on the depth and site of the wound, an incision can be life threatening, especially if it involves vital organs, major blood vessels, or nerves. Punctures: Small, rounded wounds that result from needles, nails, teeth (bites), or other tapered objects.
The puncture wounds on the patient’s hands are not gaping and I think the risks outweigh the benefits of any type of suture closure. The wounds are quite small and I think suturing them would likely increase their risk of infection. IMPRESSION: Dog bite.
Our coders are trying to decide which ICD-10-CM code (s) would be best to describe a gunshot wound, and the x-ray shows the bullet or bullet fragments. If we use "open wound" there is no option for "with foreign body". Some coders are thinking "puncture" or "laceration" because they both give the option of "with foreign body".
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