Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for face laceration includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Face Laceration
Use ICD-10 code S01.41XA for laceration of cheek, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Retained glass fragments
Use when glass fragments are retained in the wound.
The ICD-10 code for a face laceration, such as a cheek laceration, is S01.41XA for the initial encounter.
For a facial laceration with a retained foreign body, use S01.41XA and an additional code like Z18.02 for the foreign body.