ICD-10-CM Code for Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s) S69

ICD-10 code S69 for Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Other and unspecified injuries of wrist, hand and finger(s)

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FINGER STUCK IN PIPE

[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 499209, member: 5404"] The laceration appears to be a minor and incidental finding after the removal of the pipe - it's not really the primary reason for the procedure. My p... [ Read More ]

FINGER STUCK IN PIPE

The laceration appears to be a minor and incidental finding after the removal of the pipe - it's not really the primary reason for the procedure. My preference would be to use S69.81XA for 'other spe... [ Read More ]

ICD Coding For Sling

S69.90xa is a code for an unspecified injury and that is probably the issue. you will need to select a code for the specific injury such as a fracture or sprain before it will pass.... [ Read More ]

ICD Coding For Sling

Hi, I am having issues with a DX code S69.90XA. According to my clearing house, the code is not valid when billed with CPT code A4565. Is there an ICD code that goes with this CPT code? Thanks!... [ Read More ]

11730 avulsion nail plate partial/complete

We have filed with Medicare 99212.25 and 11730 Diagnosis L60.1 onycholyis and S69.82XA other specified injuries of left hand etc. Medicare has denied the 11730, I was told to do a medical revie... [ Read More ]

level dispute New Patient E/M

Hello, I'm in dispute on what level code to use on this New Patient note: Chief Complaint : Wrist Pain - L wrist injury X 1 day Problems - •Injury of wrist Medications -None recorded. Vacci... [ Read More ]

Coding with ICD-10

[b]Coding for Open Wounds - ICD-9 vs ICD-10[/b] [B]ICD-10-CM Coding for Open Wounds[/B] Injuries have been arranged into the following blocks (category code ranges) in ICD-10-CM: • head (S00 to S... [ Read More ]

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