Contusion of right upper arm, initial encounter. S40.021A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S40.021A became effective on October 1, 2018.
ICD-10-CM Code for Spontaneous ecchymoses R23. 3.
Contusion of right upper arm, initial encounter S40. 021A 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 S40. 021A became effective on October 1, 2021.
R23. 3 - Spontaneous ecchymoses | ICD-10-CM.
2015/16 ICD-10-CM T14. 8 Other injury of unspecified body region.
A bruise, also known as a contusion, typically appears on the skin after trauma such as a blow to the body. It occurs when the small veins and capillaries under the skin break. A hematoma is a collection (or pooling) of blood outside the blood vessel.
(EH-kih-MOH-sis) A small bruise caused by blood leaking from broken blood vessels into the tissues of the skin or mucous membranes.
A hematoma is defined as a solid swelling of clotted blood within the body's tissues. Ecchymosis is a skin discoloration that results from bleeding underneath the skin and usually larger than 1 cm or .
Spontaneous ecchymosis (also called 'actinic purpura') is extremely common. It occurs primarily on the forearms and hands but can also occur on the legs. Basically, tiny vessels rupture in the skin and leave black, purple and/or red patches. The patches can easily tear.
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.
Injury, unspecified ICD-10-CM T14. 90XA is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0): 913 Traumatic injury with mcc. 914 Traumatic injury without mcc.
Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L98. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L98.
Initial treatment for contusion should include rest, icing the affected area for 20 minutes, and applying a compression wrap to help minimize swelling. If there is an accompanying open wound, keep the area clean and bandaged.
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.
DRG Group #604-605 - Trauma to the skin, subcut tissue and breast with MCC.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code S40.021A and a single ICD9 code, 923.03 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.