Diagnosis Code

[solocoder]

What code would be best to use for "contracted digit"? It's apparently not a hammertoe, because that is listed as well for a different toe. 735.8 was denied by the payer.
Thanks!

 

[NaliniAAPC]

Hi,

You can try with ''Other acquired deformities to toe''.

Hope that helps...
Nalini CPC

 

[solocoder]

Thanks for the reply, but "other aquired deformities of toe" IS 735.8. It was denied.

 

[nsteinhauser]

You could use 718.47.

 

[Chitra]

Hi,

Dupuytren's contracture: flexion deformity of finger, due to shortened, thickened fibrosing of palmar fascia; cause unknown; associated with long-standing epilepsy.

ICD code leads to 728.6. Hope this helps you.

 

[mitchellde]

tht is a finger. 735.8 sounds like the right code, was the claim denied due to dx? was it a coverage issue? If the contracture is acquired then it is most likely a late effect of some incident if so what? You may need more codes or you are lacking something in the documentation to complete the story or this was a denial for reasons not related to the dx.

 

[solocoder]

Thanks! I appreciate the advice.