icd 10 code for left calcaneus fracture

by Charley Larkin 4 min read

Unspecified fracture of left calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture. S92. 002A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is left calcaneus?

The calcaneus (heel bone) is the largest of the tarsal bones in the foot. It lies at the back of the foot (hindfoot) below the three bones that make up the ankle joint.

What is the ICD-10 code for left heel pain?

M79. 671 is the code for bilateral foot or heel pain, or pain in the right foot. M79. 672 is the code for pain in the left foot or heel.

What is a tongue type calcaneal fracture?

Tongue-type calcaneus fractures are longitudinal fractures that exit the calcaneal tuberosity posteriorly and involve a portion of the articular surface. They are often superiorly displaced because of the insertion of the Achilles tendon and pull of the gastroc-soleus complex.

What is the ICD-10 code for right foot pain?

ICD-10 | Pain in right foot (M79. 671)

What is the DX code for Left Foot Pain?

672: Pain in left foot.

What is the ICD-10 code for left wrist pain?

ICD-10 | Pain in left wrist (M25. 532)

What bones does the calcaneus articulate with?

The calcaneus is located in the hindfoot with the talus and is the largest bone of the foot. It is commonly referred to as the heel. It articulates with the talus superiorly and the cuboid anteriorly and shares a joint space with the talonavicular joint, appropriately called the talocalcaneonavicular joint.

Where is the calcaneal tuberosity?

On the lateral side is commonly a tubercle called the calcaneal tubercle (or trochlear process). This is a raised projection located between the tendons of the peroneus longus and brevis. It separates the two oblique grooves of the lateral surface of the calcaneus (for the tendons of the peroneal muscles).

What is Bohler's angle?

The Böhler angle is the angle on a lateral foot radiograph between a line joining the highest point of the anterior process of the calcaneus and the highest point of the posterior articular facet, and a line joining the highest point of the posterior articular facet with the highest point of the calcaneal tuberosity 1.Jan 10, 2022

What is the ICD-10 code for right foot swelling?

ICD-10 code R22. 41 for Localized swelling, mass and lump, right lower limb is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

What is R53 83?

ICD-10 | Other fatigue (R53. 83)

What is the ICD-10 code for right wrist pain?

ICD-10 | Pain in right wrist (M25. 531)

What is a fracture in a bone called?

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. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.

What is the GEM crosswalk?

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code S92.025A 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.

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