Paronychia of left finger Paronychia of left thumb ICD-10-CM L03.012 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 573 Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis with mcc
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM L03. 012 became effective on October 1, 2019. Similarly one may ask, what does paronychia mean? Paronychia is a nail infection that is an often tender bacterial or fungal infection of the hand or foot, where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail.
A paronychia (/ˌpærəˈnɪkiə/; Greek: παρωνυχία from para, "around" and onukh-, "nail") is a nail disease that is an often-tender bacterial or fungal infection of the hand or foot where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail. The infection can start suddenly (acute paronychia) or gradually (chronic paronychia).
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L03.0. Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe. Infection of nail; Onychia; Paronychia; Perionychia. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L03.0. Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe.
681.11 - Onychia and paronychia of toe | ICD-10-CM.
012 – Cellulitis of Left Finger.
L03. 011 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Paronychia is a soft tissue infection around a fingernail or toenail that begins as cellulitis but that may progress to a definite abscess.
Paronychia is nail inflammation that may result from trauma, irritation or infection. It can affect fingernails or toenails. Paronychia can develop when bacteria enter broken skin near the cuticle and nail fold, causing an infection. The cuticle is the skin at the base of the nail.
ICD-10-CM Code for Cellulitis of left toe L03. 032.
Cutaneous abscess of right hand 511 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 L02. 511 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Paronychia is inflammation of the fingers or toes in one or more of the three nail folds. Acute paronychia is caused by polymicrobial infections after the protective nail barrier has been breached. Treatment consists of warm soaks with or without Burow solution or 1% acetic acid.
Cellulitis: This is a superficial infection of the skin and underlying tissue. It is usually on the surface and does not involve deeper structures of the hand or finger. Infectious flexor tenosynovitis: This infection involves the tendon sheaths responsible for flexing or closing the hand.
Under the current coding system, paronychia is reported with the same diagnosis code as cellulitis, which would be reported with the following codes: L03. 031: Cellulitis of the right toe.
Paronychia is one of the most common infections of the hand. Clinically, paronychia presents as an acute or a chronic condition. It is a localized, superficial infection or abscess of the paronychial tissues of the hands or, less commonly, the feet.
Paronychia is inflammation of the skin around a finger or toenail. It can be acute (< 6 weeks) or chronic (persisting > 6 weeks). Paronychia is also called whitlow. It may be associated with felon.