icd 10 code for chest wall contussion

by Alvina Greenfelder 9 min read

S20.219A

What is the ICD 10 code for right chest wall contusion?

Right chest wall contusion ICD-10-CM S20.211A 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

What is the ICD 10 code for contusion of thorax?

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. S20.219A is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of contusion of unspecified front wall of thorax, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

What is another word for chest wall contusion?

Injuries to the thorax. Approximate Synonyms. Chest wall contusion. Contusion of chest. Contusion of rib. Rib contusion. ICD-10-CM S20.219A 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.

What is the ICD 10 code for left front wall contusion?

Contusion of left front wall of thorax, initial encounter. S20.212A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S20.212A became effective on October 1, 2018.

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What is a chest wall contusion?

A blunt trauma such as during a car accident or fall can injure the chest wall. This injury is called a chest wall bruise (contusion). Injury to the chest wall may result in pain, tenderness, bruising, and swelling. It may also result in broken ribs and injured muscles. These cause pain, often during breathing.

What is the ICD-10 code for chest wall pain?

Code R07. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Chest Pain, Unspecified. Chest pain may be a symptom of a number of serious disorders and is, in general, considered a medical emergency. Treatment depends on the cause of pain.

What is the ICD-10 code for pulmonary contusion?

S27.32ICD-10 code S27. 32 for Contusion of lung is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

What is the ICD-10 code for multiple contusions?

2015/16 ICD-10-CM T14. 8 Other injury of unspecified body region.

What is diagnosis code R07 89?

ICD-10 code R07. 89 for Other chest pain is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

What is ICD-10 code for pleuritic chest pain?

R09. 1 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 R09.

What is the ICD-10 code for sternum fracture?

S22. 20XA - Unspecified fracture of sternum [initial encounter for closed fracture] | ICD-10-CM.

What is the ICD-10 code for Hemoperitoneum?

ICD-10 | Hemoperitoneum (K66. 1)

What is the ICD-10 code for sternal fracture?

Fracture of body of sternum, initial encounter for closed fracture. S22. 22XA 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 S22.

What's the difference between a contusion and a hematoma?

A bruise, also known as a contusion, typically appears on the skin after trauma such as a blow to the body. It occurs when the small veins and capillaries under the skin break. A hematoma is a collection (or pooling) of blood outside the blood vessel.

What is a contusion of front wall of thorax?

This injury is called a chest wall bruise (contusion). Injury to the chest wall may result in pain, tenderness, bruising, and swelling. It may also result in broken ribs and injured muscles. These cause pain, often during breathing.

How do you code an injury in ICD-10?

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.

The ICD code S20 is used to code Bruise

A bruise, or contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep, hemorrhage, or extravasate into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Bruises, which do not blanch under pressure, can involve capillaries at the level of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #604-605 - Trauma to the skin, subcut tissue and breast 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 S20.219A and a single ICD9 code, 922.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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