A tuft fracture is frequently an open fracture due to its common association with injury to the surrounding soft tissues or nail bed. Even without surrounding soft tissue injury, the fracture is considered open in the presence of a nail bed injury.
Healing: This normally takes approximately 4-6 weeks to heal. finger to be a bit achy and swollen for a couple of months after this type of injury.
W54.0XXAICD-Code W54. 0XXA is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Bitten by Dog, Initial Encounter.
A distal phalanx avulsion fracture identifies that a fragment of bone has been pulled off by either the FDP volarly or the terminal extensor tendon, dorsally. These usually are intraarticular fractures. Generally, avulsion of the FDP requires surgical management.
Distal Phalanx Fractures On clinical examination, the fingertip is swollen and painful. Extensive soft tissue damage to the finger pulp with associated nail bed laceration may occur. Examination should include evaluation of the motion of the distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) and two-point discrimination.
Unspecified superficial injury of left hand, initial encounter. S60. 922A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
9: Fever, unspecified.
S30.860AICD-Code S30. 860A is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Insect Bite (Nonvenomous) of Lower Back and Pelvis, Initial Encounter. Its corresponding ICD-9 code is 911.4. Code S30.
S62.633B is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left middle finger, initial encounter for open fracture. The code S62.633B is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code S62.633B might also be used to specify conditions or terms like closed fracture of distal phalanx of finger of left hand, closed fracture of distal phalanx of middle finger, closed fracture of distal phalanx of middle finger of left hand, closed fracture of phalanx of left middle finger, closed mallet fracture of distal phalanx of middle finger of left hand , injury of tendon of left hand, etc.#N#S62.633B is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left middle finger for open fracture. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.
Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site nd the level of detail furnished by medical record content. A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed. A fracture not indicated whether displaced or not displaced should be coded to displaced.
Also called: Broken bone. A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones.
S62.633D is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left middle finger, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. The code S62.633D is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code S62.633D might also be used to specify conditions or terms like closed fracture of distal phalanx of finger of left hand, closed fracture of distal phalanx of middle finger, closed fracture of distal phalanx of middle finger of left hand, closed fracture of phalanx of left middle finger, closed mallet fracture of distal phalanx of middle finger of left hand , injury of tendon of left hand, etc. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.#N#S62.633D is a subsequent encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used after the patient has completed active treatment for a condition like displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left middle finger for fracture with routine healing. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines a "subsequent encounter" occurs when the patient is receiving routine care for the condition during the healing or recovery phase of treatment. Subsequent diagnosis codes are appropriate during the recovery phase, no matter how many times the patient has seen the provider for this condition. If the provider needs to adjust the patient's care plan due to a setback or other complication, the encounter becomes active again.
S62.633D is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.