Open wound of breast. S21.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S21.0 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S21.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 S21.0 may differ.
Postprocedural hematoma of breast Seroma of breast as complication of procedure ICD-10-CM L76.82 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 919 Complications of treatment with mcc
Wound discharge ICD-10-CM T81.89XA is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 919 Complications of treatment with mcc 920 Complications of treatment with cc
Short description: Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, NEC, init The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM T81.31XA became effective on October 1, 2019. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T81.31XA - other international versions of ICD-10 T81.31XA may differ.
Unspecified open wound of unspecified breast, subsequent encounter. S21. 009D is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound of right breast, subsequent encounter S21. 001D.
Procedure codes 10060 and 10061 represent incision and drainage of an abscess involving the skin, subcutaneous and/or accessory structures.
3 for Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following a procedure is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
Postoperative wound infection is classified to ICD-9-CM code 998.59, Other postoperative infection. Code 998.59 also includes postoperative intra-abdominal abscess, postoperative stitch abscess, postoperative subphrenic abscess, postoperative wound abscess, and postoperative septicemia.
4-, a post-procedural wound infection and post-procedural sepsis were assigned to the same ICD-10-CM code T81. 4-, Infection following a procedure with a code for the infection (sepsis, cellulitis, etc.)
For incision and drainage (I&D) of breast abscess, select 19020 Mastotomy with exploration or drainage of abscess, deep.
The first code in the CPT series for incision and drainage, CPT 10060-10061, defines the procedure as “incision and drainage of abscess (carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or single and complex or multiple.”
No to both questions. CPT code 10060 includes incision and drainage, and you stated no incision was made. CPT code 10160 includes puncture and aspiration, and you stated no aspiration was made. The puncture as indicated in your scenario above would be part of the E/M service performed for the patient at that encounter.
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998.83 - Non-healing surgical wound is a topic covered in the ICD-10-CM.
The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.