S31.511A is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of laceration without foreign body of unspecified external genital organs, male, initial encounter. The code S31.511A is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code S31.511A might also be used to specify conditions or terms like cut of genitalia, cut of perineum, laceration of genitalia, stab wound of genitalia, stab wound of perineum , stab wound of trunk, etc.#N#The code S31.511A is applicable to male patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-male patient.#N#S31.511A is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like laceration without foreign body of unspecified external genital organs male. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.#N#Unspecified diagnosis codes like S31.511A are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
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.
S31.501A is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified open wound of unspecified external genital organs, male, initial encounter. The code S31.501A is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code S31.501A might also be used to specify conditions or terms like glass in genitalia, glass in trunk, infection - perineal wound, open wound of external genital organs, open wound of external genital organs with complication , open wound of external genital organs without complication, etc.#N#The code S31.501A is applicable to male patients only. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a non-male patient.#N#S31.501A is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like unspecified open wound of unspecified external genital organs male. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.#N#Unspecified diagnosis codes like S31.501A are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
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.
S31.41XA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of laceration without foreign body of vagina and vulva, initial encounter. The code S31.41XA is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 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.