Rheumatoid arthritis. This autoimmune disease can cause pain, tingling, and/or numbness in the hands, but it is usually felt symmetrically. So if a certain joint in the left hand is affected, then that same joint in the right hand is also probably affected.
Left hand pain is most frequently caused by overuse or damage to the area while conditions like arthritis, trigger finger and CTS may also contribute to the pain. Massaging, warm compress may soothe the symptoms.
G89.4 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of chronic pain syndrome. The code G89.4 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Short description: Chronic pain NEC. ICD-9-CM 338.29 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 338.29 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
ICD-10 code M79. 642 for Pain in left hand is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M25. 5: Pain in joint.
ICD-10-CM Code for Pain in joints of right hand M25. 541.
ICD-10-CM Code for Pain in hand and fingers M79. 64.
ICD-9 Code Transition: 780.79 Code R53. 83 is the diagnosis code used for Other Fatigue. It is a condition marked by drowsiness and an unusual lack of energy and mental alertness. It can be caused by many things, including illness, injury, or drugs.
Other specified arthritis, multiple sites M13. 89 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 M13. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021.
M79. 641 Pain in right hand - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
What is arthralgia? Arthralgia describes joint stiffness. Among its many causes are overuse, sprains, injury, gout, tendonitis and a number of infectious diseases, including rheumatic fever and chickenpox.
50: Pain in unspecified joint.
29: Other chronic pain.
G89. 4 Chronic pain syndrome - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
The primary diagnosis is G89. 29 (Other chronic pain), and the secondary diagnosis is M51. 14 (Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic region).
Polyarthritis – Arthritis of 5 or more joints is coded as polyarthritis instead of coding each joint arthritis.
There are several different types of arthritis depending on the causal organism (Gonococcal, Pneumococcal, Streptococcal etc.), Infectious, Juvenile, due to some other disease and many other. Common types of arthritis found in medical records are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
As per coding policies, coders should not diagnose a disease , coder can only code what Physician diagnosed.
Below conditions should be compulsorily we need to combo code with RA even if the Physician does not link it, provided there is no conflict.
Code selection – E11.618, here arthritis can be coded as combo with DM as physician linked both. If not linked, cannot assume and code combo.