998.83 - Non-healing surgical wound. ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound, left lower leg, initial encounter S81. 802A.
Unspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter. S81. 809A 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 S81.
ICD-10 Code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity- L97. 909- Codify by AAPC.
The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound, right lower leg, initial encounter S81. 801A.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified multiple injuries- T07- Codify by AAPC.
A laceration or cut refers to a skin wound. Unlike an abrasion, none of the skin is missing. A cut is typically thought of as a wound caused by a sharp object, like a shard of glass. Lacerations tend to be caused by blunt trauma.
ICD-10 code: I87. 2 Venous insufficiency (chronic)(peripheral)
Chronic ulcers or non-healing ulcers are defined as spontaneous or traumatic lesions, typically in lower extremities that are unresponsive to initial therapy or that persist despite appropriate care and do not proceed towards healing in a defined time period with an underlying etiology that may be related to systemic ...
Arterial ulcers can occur anywhere on the lower leg and may appear in the gaiter region. Many arterial/ischemic ulcers occur over a bony prominence and have a history of pressure related to the cause. They have sloughy, devitalized tissue in the wound base and low levels of wound exudate.
Venous ulcers (also known as venous stasis ulcers or nonhealing wounds) are open wounds occurring around the ankle or lower leg. They do not heal for weeks or months, and occasionally persist longer.
S81.802 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Unspecified open wound, left lower leg. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.
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S81.802 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code , consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of unspecified open wound, left lower leg. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.
Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds. Minor wounds usually aren't serious, but it is important to clean them.
NEC Not elsewhere classifiableThis abbreviation in the Tabular List represents other specified. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the other specified code.
I87.311 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
I87.312 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Venous stasis ulcer is a shallow would that occurs on the skin when the veins in the leg do not return blood back to the heart as normal. Symptoms are ulcers forming on the sides of the leg above the ankle and below the calf, the skin becoming dark red or purple over areas that blood is leaking out of the vein and dry, itchy skin.
When the walls or valves of the veins are weak or dont work properly, blood in the veins can flow backwards and pool in your legs. Valve problems can result from vein disorders such as chronic venous insufficiency or deep vein thrombosis .
The General Equivalency Mapping crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code I83.019 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.
Which treatment you get depends on which vascular disease you have and how severe it is. Types of treatments for vascular diseases include