Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for hand pain includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Hand Pain
Use ICD-10 code M79.641 for pain in right hand, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper limb
Use when there is a confirmed diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.
The ICD-10 code for unspecified hand pain is M79.64-, with specific codes for right (M79.641), left (M79.642), and unspecified hand (M79.643).
Use M25.54- for joint pain in the hand, specifying laterality with M25.541 for the right hand and M25.542 for the left hand.