S81.822A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Laceration with foreign body, left lower leg, init encntr The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S81.822A became effective on October 1, 2020.
Stab wound of left lower leg ICD-10-CM S81.812A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 604 Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast with mcc 605 Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without mcc
Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter. S81.812A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S81.812A became effective on October 1, 2019.
traumatic amputation of lower leg ( S88.-) open wound of ankle and foot ( S91.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
ICD-10 code S81. 812A for Laceration without foreign body, left lower leg, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S01. 91XA: Laceration without foreign body of unspecified part of head, initial encounter.
S81. 802A - Unspecified open wound, left lower leg [initial encounter] | ICD-10-CM.
81XA.
A laceration or cut refers to a skin wound. Unlike an abrasion, none of the skin is missing. A cut is typically thought of as a wound caused by a sharp object, like a shard of glass. Lacerations tend to be caused by blunt trauma.
Rationale: Per ICD-10-CM guidelines, the term provider means a physician or any qualified health care practitioner who is legally accountable for establishing the patient's diagnosis.
Unspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter. S81. 809A 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 S81.
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.
998.83 - Non-healing surgical wound is a topic covered in the ICD-10-CM.
The code sets for laceration repair are:12001-12007 for simple repair to scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk, and/or extremities (including hands and feet)G0168 for wound closure using tissue adhesive only when the claim is being billed to Medicare.More items...•
A laceration is caused by cutting the skin with the sharp edge of an object. Lacerations longer than ½ inch (12 mm) usually need sutures (stitches). Dislocation: this is when a bone comes out of the joint. The joint always looks crooked or deformed.
S41.012DICD-10 Code for Laceration without foreign body of left shoulder, subsequent encounter- S41. 012D- Codify by AAPC.
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.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S85.212A became effective on October 1, 2021.