Wiki Open Fracture index finger, tuft, partial amputation

[LLRodgers]

Hello,

Can anyone advise how to code this. I code for an Orthopedic office.

Patient working on a vehilce, had his finer in the gearbox and the vehicle moved and amputated the tip on the index finger.

Diagnosis: Open fracture index finger, tuft, partial amputation type injury.

Surgical intervention was needed and surgery was scheduled to undergo revision partial amputation of the left index finger.

Do I code the open fracture of the index finger or code for a open wound or do I code both? I was told never to code an open fracture.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

LLR

 

[emmyjean]

I would suggest using a partial traumatic amputation diagnosis code (in the S68 category)...

 

[hamlinr2005]

I would take a look at S68.121A Partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation of left index finger

 

[LLRodgers]

Thank you so much for the help it is very much appreciated, this one was making me crazy.

LLR