ICD-9-CM Vol. 1 Diagnostic Codes - 873.0 - Open wound of scalp, without mention of complication. Code Information. 873.0 - Open wound of scalp, without mention of complication. The above description is abbreviated. This code description may also have Includes, Excludes, Notes, Guidelines, Examples and other information.
My best guess is to code T81.89XS and S31.109D (the patient has an open wound due to a surgical procedure that is slow to heal but is NOT dehisced or infected, so it is an complication of surgery-sequela/open wound in the healing status) Vernell Hester. COC
Unspecified open wound of scalp, initial encounter. S01.00XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S01.00XA became effective on October 1, 2018.
ICD-10-CM Code for Open wound of scalp S01. 0.
S01.01XAICD-10 Code for Laceration without foreign body of scalp, initial encounter- S01. 01XA- Codify by AAPC.
S00.01XA01XA.
ICD-10-CM Code for Abrasion of scalp S00. 01.
S09.90XAICD-10 Code for Unspecified injury of head, initial encounter- S09. 90XA- Codify by AAPC.
Scalp lacerations are a common injury. Clinical evaluation should identify associated serious head injury, laceration of the galea, or bony defect of the skull. After hemostasis is achieved and the wound is irrigated, scalp lacerations are typically closed with surgical staples under local anesthesia.
Injuries are typically coded from Chapter 19 of the ICD-10 manual, “Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes” (codes S00-T88).
It is important to note that in ICD-10-CM, a handful of “T” codes actually function as both a diagnosis and external cause of injury code. This applies to overdose codes (T36-T50) and toxic effects codes (T51-T65), where information about the drug or substance involved and the intent are captured a single code.
The S is added only to the injury code, not the sequela code. The S seventh character identifies the injury responsible for the sequela. The specific type of sequela (e.g., scar) is sequenced first, followed by the injury code.
S01.81XAICD-10-CM Code for Laceration without foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter S01. 81XA.
W11.XXXAICD-10 code W11. XXXA for Fall on and from ladder, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .
Wash the scrape with clean water 2 times a day. Don't use hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, which can slow healing. You may cover the scrape with a thin layer of petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, and a non-stick bandage. Apply more petroleum jelly and replace the bandage as needed.
Unspecified open wound of scalp 1 S01.00 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S01.00 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S01.00 - other international versions of ICD-10 S01.00 may differ.
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. code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18.-)
910.6 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of superficial foreign body (splinter) of face, neck, and scalp except eye, without major open wound and without mention of infection. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
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