The new codes are for describing the infusion of tixagevimab and cilgavimab monoclonal antibody (code XW023X7), and the infusion of other new technology monoclonal antibody (code XW023Y7).
Why ICD-10 codes are important
Used for medical claim reporting in all healthcare settings, ICD-10-CM is a standardized classification system of diagnosis codes that represent conditions and diseases, related health problems, abnormal findings, signs and symptoms, injuries, external causes of injuries and diseases, and social circumstances.
The ICD-10-CM is a catalog of diagnosis codes used by medical professionals for medical coding and reporting in health care settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates.
S69.92XA92XA for Unspecified injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
S60.931AICD-10 Code for Unspecified superficial injury of right thumb, initial encounter- S60. 931A- Codify by AAPC.
S69. 92XA Unsp injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), init encntr - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
S69.91XAS69. 91XA - Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s) [initial encounter]. ICD-10-CM.
How ICD-10 codes are structuredFirst three characters: General category,Fourth character (to the right of the decimal): The type of injury,Fifth character: Which finger was injured,Sixth character: Which hand was injured,Seventh character: The type of encounter (A, D, or S) as discussed above.
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 .
M25. 532 Pain in left wrist - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
S49. 92XA - Unspecified injury of left shoulder and upper arm [initial encounter] | ICD-10-CM.
M25. 562 Pain in left knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter- S69. 91XA- Codify by AAPC.
M25. 561 Pain in right knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
Another difference is the number of codes: ICD-10-CM has 68,000 codes, while ICD-10-PCS has 87,000 codes.
Unspecified sprain of left thumb, initial encounter 1 S63.602A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S63.602A became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S63.602A - other international versions of ICD-10 S63.602A may differ.
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.
Crushing injury of left thumb, initial encounter 1 S67.02XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S67.02XA became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S67.02XA - other international versions of ICD-10 S67.02XA may differ.
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. code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18.-)