Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for right hand injury includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Right Hand Injury
Use ICD-10 code S62.521A for displaced fracture of the distal phalanx of right thumb, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Struck by object, initial encounter
Use to describe the external cause of the injury.
The ICD-10 code for a displaced fracture of the distal phalanx of the right thumb is S62.521A.
For a contusion of the right hand, use ICD-10 code S60.401A.