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ICD-10-CM Code for Pain in left hand M79.642

ICD-10 code M79.642 for Pain in left hand is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

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Pain in left hand

M79.6

Excludes2: pain in joint (M25.5-)

M79

Excludes1: psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8)
soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41)

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Nerve Conduction Study
[QUOTE="jbland, post: 487865, member: 249959"] I have a question. Normally when we do Nerve Conduction Studies, we also bill EMG as well. Sometimes, an EMG is not done due to patient refuses or unab... [ Read More ]
Nerve Conduction Study
95909 is 5-6 studies. M79.642 is pain in left hand R20.1 is hypothesia of skin What may be happening is that Medicare is saying that 5-6 studies is not medically necessary for those diagnoses. How ... [ Read More ]
Nerve Conduction Study
I have a question. Normally when we do Nerve Conduction Studies, we also bill EMG as well. Sometimes, an EMG is not done due to patient refuses or unable to do. In a couple of cases I have billed j... [ Read More ]
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TRYING TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN PAIN CODES SUCH AS PAIN IN FINGER WHAT IS THE DIFFERENDE BETWEEN PAIN IN FINGER LIMB OR FINGER JOINT SUCH AS M25.542 OR M79.642 ASKED MULTIPLE PEOPLE ALL PICK A DIFFERE... [ Read More ]
Unspecified arthritis hand
Query the doctor otherwise you'd have to use M19.90. If the doctor mentioned pain in the hands then you could also add M79.642 and M79.641. Peace @_* Good luck... [ Read More ]
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When coding a motor vehicle accident can I use pain as the primary dx like M79.642 ( pain in left hand) or it has to be an injury code? Thanks... [ Read More ]
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