Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for puncture wound includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Puncture Wound
Use ICD-10 code S61.431A for puncture wound without foreign body, right hand, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Staphylococcus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use when a puncture wound develops a Staphylococcus infection.
Retained metal fragments
Use when a foreign body is retained after initial treatment.
For a puncture wound with a foreign body, use ICD-10 code S61.432A for the initial encounter. Ensure documentation specifies the presence of the foreign body.
Use ICD-10 code S61.431A for a puncture wound without a foreign body, initial encounter. Documentation must confirm the absence of a foreign body.