Trigger finger occurs due to inflammation of the tendons that flex your fingers, causing finger tenderness and pain. The condition limits your finger’s movement and can make it difficult to straighten and bend your finger.
The most common symptoms of trigger finger include:
The ICD-10-CM code S67.02XD might also be used to specify conditions or terms like crush injury of left hand, crush injury of left thumb or crush injury of thumb. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.
ICD-10 code M65. 30 for Trigger finger, unspecified finger is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .
ICD-10 Code for Trigger finger, left middle finger- M65. 332- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 Code for Trigger finger, right middle finger- M65. 331- Codify by AAPC.
CPT® 26055, Under Incision Procedures on the Hand and Fingers.
M65. 331 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 M65. 331 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Patients who have undergone trigger finger release without any concurrent procedures were identified from 2017-2018 using cpt code 26055.
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Trigger finger is also known as stenosing tenosynovitis (stuh-NO-sing ten-o-sin-o-VIE-tis). It occurs when inflammation narrows the space within the sheath that surrounds the tendon in the affected finger. If trigger finger is severe, your finger may become locked in a bent position.
Modifiers FA, F1-F9ModifierBrief DescriptionF5Right hand, thumbF6Right hand, second digitF7Right hand, third digitF8Right hand, fourth digit6 more rows
CPT code 20550 defines an injection to the tendon sheath; CPT code 20551 defines an injection to the origin/insertion site of a tendon. CPT code 20550 is frequently used for a trigger finger injection, where the injection is administered to the tendon sheath.
The musculoskeletal therapeutic injection codes 20550 through 20553 have been revised to read as follows: 20550, Injection(s); tendon sheath, ligament; 20551, Tendon origin/insertion; 20552, Single or multiple trigger point(s), one or two muscle(s);
The pulley at the base of the finger is called the “A1 pulley.” This is the pulley that is most often involved in trigger finger. The tendon sheath attaches to the finger bones and keeps the flexor tendon in place as it moves. The A1 pulley is near the opening of the tendon sheath.