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V54.19 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of other bone. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
815.0Closed fracture of metacarpal bones 815.00Closed fracture of metacarpal bone(s), site unspecifiedconvert 815.00 to ICD-10-CM 815.01Closed fracture of base of thumb [first] metacarpalconvert 815.01 to ICD-10-CM
Aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of hip 2015 Billable Thru Sept 30/2015 Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015 ICD-9-CM V54.13is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V54.13should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
V54.17 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of vertebrae. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent. References found for the code V54.17 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries: A fracture is a break, usually in a bone.
Unspecified fracture of unspecified metacarpal bone, initial encounter for closed fracture. S62. 309A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
304A for Unspecified fracture of fourth metacarpal bone, right hand, initial encounter for closed fracture is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
ICD-9 Code 816.00 -Closed fracture of phalanx or phalanges of hand unspecified- Codify by AAPC.
T14. 2 Fracture of unspecified body regionCodeTitle0closed1open
Boxer fracture is another name for a fracture of the fourth or fifth metacarpal, one of the most common metacarpal fractures. The mechanisms of these injuries vary from axial loading forces to direct blows to the dorsal hand.
The Fourth Metacarpal Bone (os metacarpale IV; metacarpal bone of the ring finger) is shorter and smaller than the third. The base is small and quadrilateral; its superior surface presents two facets, a large one medially for articulation with the hamate, and a small one laterally for the capitate.
2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 923.20 : Contusion of hand(s) ICD-9-CM 923.20 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 923.20 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
When the visit is for the purpose of deciding what treatment is required to repair the fracture, it is an initial encounter. Likewise, when the visit results in a changed active plan of care, it is an initial encounter.
2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 958.8 : Other early complications of trauma.
Examples of fracture aftercare are: cast change or removal, removal of ext. or int. fixation device, medication adjustment, and follow up visits following fracture treatment."
D (subsequent encounter) describes any encounter after the active phase of treatment, when the patient is receiving routine care for the injury during the period of healing or recovery. S (sequela) indicates a complication or condition that arises as a direct result of an injury.
Defining Sequela ICD-10-CM says the seventh character S is “for use for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of an injury, such as scar formation after a burn. The scars are sequelae of the burn.” In other words, sequela are the late effects of an injury.
V54.17 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of vertebrae. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin , it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.
When the reason for an encounter is aftercare following a procedure or injury, the 2012 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines and Reporting should be consulted to ensure that the correct code is assigned. Codes for reporting most types of aftercare are found in Chapter 21. However, aftercare related to injuries is reported with codes from Chapter 19, using seventh-character extensions to identify the service as aftercare.
Aftercare visit codes cover situations occurring when the initial treatment of a disease has been performed and the patient requires continued care during the healing or recovery phase, or care for the long-term consequences of the disease.
Codes for encounters for antineoplastic radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy (Z51.0, Z51.1-) are assigned if the sole reason for the encounter is antineoplastic therapy – even if the patient still has the neoplastic disease.
The codes for factors influencing health and contact with health services represent reasons for encounters. In ICD-10-CM, these codes are located in Chapter 21 and have the initial alpha character of “Z,” so codes in this chapter eventually may be referred to as “Z-codes” (just as the same supplementary codes in ICD-9-CM were referred to as “V-codes”). While code descriptions in Chapter 21, such as aftercare, may appear to denote descriptions of services or procedures, they are not procedure codes. These codes represent the reason for the encounter, service or visit, and the procedure must be reported with the appropriate procedure code.