If “flank pain” is all you have to work with from the documentation, then R10. 9 is the code to use.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified open wound of abdominal wall, unspecified quadrant without penetration into peritoneal cavity, initial encounter S31. 109A.
ICD-10 code R19. 04 for Left lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
W26.0XXAICD-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 .
ICD-10 Code for Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter- T81. 31XA- Codify by AAPC.
01 for Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
A flank mass is usually renal in origin. However, if the clinician immediately focuses on the kidney he or she may be sadly mistaken because one forgets the other significant organs in the area. By realizing the anatomy of the area, the clinician will not be readily fooled.
R19. 00 Intra-abd and pelvic swelling, mass and lump, unsp site - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
ICD-10 code R10. 32 for Left lower quadrant pain is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
998.83 - Non-healing surgical wound | ICD-10-CM.
Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, initial encounter W27. 8XXA 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 W27. 8XXA became effective on October 1, 2021.
Laceration – This wound refers to a deep cut or tearing of the skin, mainly from accidents with knives, tools, and machinery. Lacerations involving blood vessels and muscle bundles should be identified by anatomical location.
Open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity 1 S31.6 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 Short description: Open wound of abdominal wall w penetration into perit cav 3 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S31.6 became effective on October 1, 2020. 4 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S31.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 S31.6 may differ.
Open wound of abdominal wall with penetration into peritoneal cavity. S31.6 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. Short description: Open wound of abdominal wall w penetration into perit cav.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.
The flank is the side area of the torso below the ribs. To code for flank pain, start by looking at the ICD-10-CM index. Under the entry for “Pain, flank,” the ICD-10-CM index points you to “Pain, abdominal.” And that instruction opens up a lot of possibilities.
As a sign or symptom, pain is subject to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for coding signs and symptoms. The general rule for physician coding is that you should use a code describing a symptom or sign “when a related definitive diagnosis has not been established (confirmed) by the provider,” the Official Guidelines state.