Wrist pain is often caused by sprains or fractures from sudden injuries. But wrist pain can also result from long-term problems, such as repetitive stress, arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Because so many factors can lead to wrist pain, diagnosing the exact cause can be difficult, but an accurate diagnosis is essential for proper treatment and healing.
Why Does My Hand Hurt?
Wrist pain
Wrist sprains typically involve stretching or tearing a ligament. In contrast, a broken wrist occurs when you actually fracture a bone in the wrist. The wrist consists of 13 different bones, and any of these could be fractured during an injury.
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 959.3 : Elbow, forearm, and wrist injury.
ICD-10 code S63. 92XA for Sprain of unspecified part of left wrist and hand, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
92XA for Unspecified injury of left wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
M25. 532 Pain in left wrist - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.