920920 - Contusion of face, scalp, and neck except eye(s) | ICD-10-CM.
Encounter for other specified aftercareICD-10 code Z51. 89 for Encounter for other specified aftercare is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10 Code for Nontraumatic hematoma of soft tissue- M79. 81- Codify by AAPC.
"Easy bruising" is usually coded as ecchymosis - 459.89 or 782.7.
ICD-10 code Z51. 11 for Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
General Guidelines ➢ Z codes can be used in any healthcare setting ➢ Z codes may be used as either a principal or fist‐listed diagnosis or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the circumstances of the encounter. ➢ Z codes indicate the reason for the encounter.
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.
Contusions are one of the most common types of injuries occurring in active children. A contusion, or bruise, is caused by a direct blow to the body that can cause damage to the surface of the skin and to deeper tissues as well depending on the severity of the blow.
ICD-10 code L76. 32 for Postprocedural hematoma of skin and subcutaneous tissue following other procedure is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
It should be noted that superficial injuries, such as abrasions or contusions, are not coded when associated with more severe injuries of the same site.
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.
2015/16 ICD-10-CM T14. 8 Other injury of unspecified body region.
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. code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18.-)
S00.531 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Superficial injury of lip and oral cavity 1 S00.5 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S00.5 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S00.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 S00.5 may differ.
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. code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18.-)
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S00.5 became effective on October 1, 2021.
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.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S00.53. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.