When the ankle fracture is unstable or in bad position, surgery is needed to repair the ankle. In some cases, the bones of the ankle may poke through the skin. These are called open ankle fractures and require surgery. Ankle fracture surgery is not needed if the ankle is in position and stable despite the fracture.
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S99. 921A - Unspecified injury of right foot [initial encounter]. ICD-10-CM.
T14.90ICD-10 Code for Injury, unspecified- T14. 90- Codify by AAPC.
S99.922AS99. 922A - Unspecified injury of left foot [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.
Damage inflicted on the body as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity.
The injury diagnosis codes (or nature of injury codes) are the ICD codes used to classify injuries by body region (for example, head, leg, chest) and nature of injury (for example, fracture, laceration, solid organ injury, poisoning).
ICD-10 code M25. 572 for Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .
ICD-10 Code for Sprain of unspecified ligament of right ankle, initial encounter- S93. 401A- Codify by AAPC.
M25. 571 Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
External cause codes identify the cause of an injury or health condition, the intent (accidental or intentional), the place where the incident occurred, the activity of the patient at the time of the incident, and the patient's status (such as civilian or military).
Causes for injuries fall under two categories: intentional and accidental. Intentional injuries include acts of violence and war, or be can self-imposed like suicide or self-harm. Accidental injuries can come from falling or motor vehicle accidents.
External cause of injury codes are used to define environmental events, circumstances and conditions such as the cause of injury, poisoning, and other adverse effects related to injury morbidity and mortality.
Unspecified injury of unspecified foot, initial encounter 1 S99.929A 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 S99.929A became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S99.929A - other international versions of ICD-10 S99.929A 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.-)