icd 10 code for splinter in left thumb

by Brandy Gleason PhD 5 min read

S60.352A

What is the ICD-10 code for splinter?

915.6 - Superficial foreign body (splinter) of finger(s), without major open wound and without mention of infection | ICD-10-CM.

What is the ICD-10 code for thumb pain?

ICD-10 code M79. 64 for Pain in hand and fingers is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

What is the ICD-10 code for foreign body removal?

ICD-10-CM Code for Personal history of retained foreign body fully removed Z87. 821.

What is the ICD-10 code for knife?

ICD-10 code W26. 0XXA for Contact with knife, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .

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

M79. 645 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.

What are the thumb joints?

Interphalangeal Joint (IP)

The thumb digit has only two phalanges (bones) so it only has one joint. The thumb interphalangeal (IP) joint is similar to the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint in the fingers. The IP joint in thumb is located at the tip of the finger just before the fingernail starts.

What is residual foreign body in soft tissue?

A soft tissue foreign body is an object that is stuck under your skin. Examples of foreign bodies include wood splinters, thorns, slivers of metal or glass, and gravel.

What is the ICD-10 for abdominal pain?

ICD-10 | Unspecified abdominal pain (R10. 9)

What is the ICD-10 code for bezoar?

Foreign body in stomach, initial encounter

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM T18. 2XXA became effective on October 1, 2021.

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

M79. 642 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

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 tripped and fell?

W01.0XXA
ICD-10 Code for Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling without subsequent striking against object, initial encounter- W01. 0XXA- Codify by AAPC.

What is a 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, hemorr hage, 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. Bruises are not to be confused with other similar-looking lesions primarily distinguished by their by their diameter or causation. These lesions include petechia (< 3 mm result from numerous and diverse etiologies such as adverse reactions from medications such as warfarin, straining, asphyxiation, platelet disorders and diseases such as cytomegalovirus), purpura (3 mm to 1 cm, classified as palpable purpura or non-palpable purpura and indicates various pathologic conditions such as thrombocytopenia), and ecchymosis (>1 cm caused blood dissecting through tissue planes and settled in an area remote from the site of trauma or pathology such as periorbital ecchymosis, i.e.,"raccoon eyes" , arising from a basilar skull fracture or from a neuroblastoma).

What is a bruised hematoma?

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.

What is inclusion term?

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

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