| ICD-10: | S61.451A |
|---|---|
| Short Description: | Open bite of right hand, initial encounter |
| Long Description: | Open bite of right hand, initial encounter |
W54.0XXAICD-Code W54. 0XXA is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Bitten by Dog, Initial Encounter.
Top 10 most common injuries related to non-venomous animalsICD-10 CodeICD-9 CodeICD-10 DescriptionW540XXAE9060Bitten by dog, initial encounterW5501XAE9063Bitten by cat, initial encounterW540XXDE9060Bitten by dog, subsequent encounterW5503XAE9068Scratched by cat, initial encounter6 more rows
Bitten by other mammals, initial encounter W55. 81XA 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 W55. 81XA became effective on October 1, 2021.
Valid for SubmissionICD-10:S61.452AShort Description:Open bite of left hand, initial encounterLong Description:Open bite of left hand, initial encounter
Y93. K1 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 Y93. K1 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Even if the dog bite is harmless to look at, it can lead to serious infections or rabies, and eventually result in death. In case of a dog bite, you can provide first aid, but it is best to get it looked at by a doctor. This is even more important in cases of a dog bite from an unfamiliar or unknown dog.
ICD-10 | Pain in right hand (M79. 641)
ICD-10 code: R50. 9 Fever, unspecified - gesund.bund.de.
ICD-10 code: L08. 9 Local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified - gesund.bund.de.
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.
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.
S61.451D is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of open bite of right hand, subsequent encounter. The code S61.451D 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 S61.451D might also be used to specify conditions or terms like open wound of hand due to cat bite, open wound of hand due to dog bite, open wound of right hand due to animal bite, open wound of right hand due to bite, open wound of right hand due to cat bite , open wound of right hand due to dog bite, etc. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.#N#S61.451D is a subsequent encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used after the patient has completed active treatment for a condition like open bite of right hand. 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.
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code S61.451D its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
S61.451D 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.