S61.511A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Laceration without foreign body of right wrist, init encntr. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S61.511A became effective on October 1, 2019.
Left wrist extensor tendon injury 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.
traumatic amputation of wrist and hand ( S68.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers S60-S69 > 1 S60 Superficial injury of wrist, hand and fingers. 2 S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers. 3 S62 Fracture at wrist and hand level. 4 S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level. 5 S64 Injury of nerves at wrist and hand level. 6 ... (more items)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 959.3 : Elbow, forearm, and wrist injury.
881.22 - Open wound of wrist, with tendon involvement. ICD-10-CM.
The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.
Answer: If the fracture is repaired through the laceration then we code only the fracture repair – the laceration repair would not be separately reported.