icd 10 code for right wrist contusion

What is the ICD-10 code for hematoma?

81.

What is the ICD-10 code for contusion right finger?

S60.021A2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S60. 021A: Contusion of right index finger without damage to nail, initial encounter.

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

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

What is the ICD-10 code for easy bruising?

ICD-10-CM Code for Spontaneous ecchymoses R23. 3.

What is the ICD 10 code for right hand pain?

ICD-10 | Pain in right hand (M79. 641)

What is the ICD 10 code for right thumb pain?

644.

What is the ICD 10 code for right forearm pain?

ICD-10 | Pain in right forearm (M79. 631)

What is the ICD 10 code for right ankle pain?

ICD-10 | Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot (M25. 571)

What is the ICD 10 code for right hip pain?

ICD-10 | Pain in right hip (M25. 551)

What is the ICD-10 code for multiple contusions?

Convert to ICD-10-CM: 924.8 converts approximately to: 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T14. 8 Other injury of unspecified body region.

Whats the difference between ecchymosis and contusion?

A bruise is medically referred to as a contusion. A purplish, flat bruise that occurs when blood leaks out into the top layers of skin is referred to as an ecchymosis. The injury required to produce a bruise varies with age.

What is the ICD-10 code for soft tissue injury?

Soft tissue disorder, unspecified M79. 9 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 M79. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier.

The ICD code S60 is used to code Bruise

A bruise, or contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep, hemorrhage, or extravasate into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Bruises, which do not blanch under pressure, can involve capillaries at the level of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone.

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers (S60). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

Specific Coding for Contusion of right wrist

Non-specific codes like S60.211 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for contusion of right wrist:

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Information for Patients

A bruise is a mark on your skin caused by blood trapped under the surface. It happens when an injury crushes small blood vessels but does not break the skin. Those vessels break open and leak blood under the skin.

What is a bruise on your skin?

A bruise is a mark on your skin caused by blood trapped under the surface. It happens when an injury crushes small blood vessels but does not break the skin. Those vessels break open and leak blood under the skin.

What is the GEM crosswalk?

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code S60.211A 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.

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers (S60). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

Specific Coding for Contusion of wrist

Non-specific codes like S60.21 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for contusion of wrist:

Index to Diseases and Injuries

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code (s). The following references for the code S60.21 are found in the index:

Information for Patients

A bruise is a mark on your skin caused by blood trapped under the surface. It happens when an injury crushes small blood vessels but does not break the skin. Those vessels break open and leak blood under the skin.