icd 9 code for contusion of chest

What is the ICD 10 code for thoracic chest contusion?

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S20.219A [convert to ICD-9-CM] Contusion of unspecified front wall of thorax, initial encounter. Contusion of unspecified front wall of thorax, init encntr; Chest wall contusion; Contusion of chest; Contusion of rib; Rib contusion.

What is the ICD-9 code for left chest wall contusion?

Left chest wall contusion midthoracic region 922.1 ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions.

What is the ICD 9 code for chest wall injury?

Short description: Injury of chest wall NEC. ICD-9-CM 959.11is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 959.11should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

What is another word for chest wall contusion?

Injuries to the thorax. Approximate Synonyms. Chest wall contusion. Contusion of chest. Contusion of rib. Rib contusion. ICD-10-CM S20.219A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 604 Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast with mcc. 605 Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without mcc.

What is the ICd 10 code for contusion of the face?

920 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of contusion of face, scalp, and neck except eye (s). This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

What is an injury?

An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of people injure themselves every year. These injuries range from minor to life-threatening. Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street.

When will the ICD-10-CM S20.219A be released?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S20.219A became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the secondary code for Chapter 20?

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. Type 1 Excludes.

The ICD code S20 is used to code Bruise

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.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #604-605 - Trauma to the skin, subcut tissue and breast with MCC.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

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 S20.219A and a single ICD9 code, 922.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.