forearm laceration

[rhblevins61@yahoo.com]

Forearm laceration

Deep structures involved, muscle fascia into muscle belly, probably pronator qualdratus.

Would 881.20 be an appropriate code for this documenation?

Thanks for any help.

[dadhich.girish]

Until and unless the documentation clearly specifies tendon involvement and not probably, we should stick to uncomplicated code. In this case, 881.00.

[rhblevins61@yahoo.com]

thanks for your help.