icd 10 code for fracture base right 4th metacarpal

What is the ICD-10 code for right 4th metacarpal fracture?

304A for Unspecified fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture 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 metacarpal fracture?

Unspecified fracture of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fracture. S62. 309A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the 4th metacarpal?

The Fourth Metacarpal Bone (os metacarpale IV; metacarpal bone of the ring finger) is shorter and smaller than the third. The base is small and quadrilateral; its superior surface presents two facets, a large one medially for articulation with the hamate, and a small one laterally for the capitate.

Where is the metacarpal head?

Metacarpal Head: The rounded distal end (the upper end on the side of the fingers). The area right below the head is referred to as the neck of a metacarpal. Metacarpal Body/Shaft: The long part between the head and the base; the metacarpal shaft has a concave palmar aspect, and sides.

What is the ICD-10 code for right hand injury?

Unspecified superficial injury of right hand, initial encounter. S60. 921A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD-10 code for right 5th metacarpal fracture?

306 for Unspecified fracture of fifth metacarpal bone, right hand is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

Which of the following is a metacarpal bone?

Even though the metacarpal bones are small, they are classified as long bones since they have structural characteristics of long bones; each metacarpal bone consists of a shaft, distal head and a wide proximal base....Metacarpal bones.TypeLong bonesPartsBase, shaft, headJointsCarpometacarpal joints Metacarpophalangeal joints

Is the metacarpal part of the finger?

Finger Metacarpals The metacarpals of the fingers make up the bone structure of most of the hand. They are all similar in shape and have joints in the wrist on one end, and the finger at the other end.

Which bone classification are the metacarpals?

Long bonesLong bones are found in the arms (humerus, ulna, radius) and legs (femur, tibia, fibula), as well as in the fingers (metacarpals, phalanges) and toes (metatarsals, phalanges). Long bones function as levers; they move when muscles contract.

How is a 4th metacarpal fracture treated?

Treatment of metacarpal fractures and dislocations is primarily nonoperative. Management usually consists of sedation or local anesthesia, followed by closed reduction of the fracture or dislocation. A forearm-based splint is then applied and held in place with a loose compressive wrap.

What is a metacarpal head fracture?

Metacarpal heads articulate with their corresponding phalanx. Thus, a fracture of the head is, by definition, an intraarticular fracture. The heads of the metacarpals are bulbous and "cam" shaped, thereby permitting adduction, abduction, flexion, extension and passive rotation of the fingers.

What is the common name for the metacarpals?

Common Names of Bones and ProcessesABMetacarpalsHand bonesMetatarsalsMidfoot bonesOlecranonElbowPatellaKneecap23 more rows

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier.

The ICD code S623 is used to code Boxer's fracture

Boxer's Fracture is a colloquial term for a fracture of one of the metacarpal bones of the hand. Classically, the fracture occurs transversely across the neck of the bone, after the patient strikes an object with a closed fist. Alternate terms include Scrapper's fracture or Bar Room fracture.