Contusion of elbow ICD-9-CM 923.11 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 923.11 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S50.01XA. Contusion of right elbow, initial encounter. 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code. S50.01XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016 ICD Code S50.01 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'contusion of right elbow' in more detail. Bruise on upper leg caused by a blunt object
Left middle finger extensor injury, forearm level ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 959.3 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare.
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier.
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.