S89.91XA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified injury of right lower leg, initial encounter. The code S89.91XA 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 S89.91XA might also be used to specify conditions or terms like injury of articular cartilage of right knee joint, injury of right knee, injury of right leg or injury of right lower leg.#N#S89.91XA 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 injury of right lower leg. 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 S89.91XA 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.
Playing sports, running, falling, or having an accident can damage your legs. Common leg injuries include sprains and strains, joint dislocations, and fractures. These injuries can affect the entire leg, or just the foot, ankle, knee, or hip.
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code: 1 Injury of articular cartilage of right knee joint 2 Injury of right knee 3 Injury of right leg 4 Injury of right lower leg
Unspecified diagnosis codes like S89.91XA 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.
S89.91XS is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified injury of right lower leg, sequela. The code S89.91XS is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Playing sports, running, falling, or having an accident can damage your legs. Common leg injuries include sprains and strains, joint dislocations, and fractures. These injuries can affect the entire leg, or just the foot, ankle, knee, or hip.
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code: 1 Injury of articular cartilage of right knee joint 2 Injury of right knee 3 Injury of right leg 4 Injury of right lower leg
Usually, two diagnosis codes are needed when reporting sequela. The first code describes the nature of the sequela while the second code describes the sequela or late effect. Unspecified diagnosis codes like S89.91XS are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like S89.91XS 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.
M79.661 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of pain in right lower leg. The code M79.661 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 M79.661 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like bilateral calf pain, pain in bilateral lower legs, pain in calf, pain in calf, pain of left calf , pain of left lower leg, etc.#N#The code is commonly used in family practice, internal medicine , pediatrics medical specialties to specify clinical concepts such as pain in limb.
Common leg injuries include sprains and strains, joint dislocations, and fractures. These injuries can affect the entire leg, or just the foot, ankle, knee, or hip. Certain diseases also lead to leg problems. For example, knee osteoarthritis, common in older people, can cause pain and limited motion.