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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Right Thumb Sprain

ICD-10 Coding for Right Thumb Sprain

S63.681A

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for right thumb sprain includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Sprain of Right Thumb
Right UCL Sprain
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Right Thumb Sprain

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Right Thumb Sprain

Use ICD-10 code S63.681A for other sprain of right thumb, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Other sprain of right thumb, initial encounter

Billable Code
S63.681A
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of ligament instability and absence of fracture
coding:
  • • Correct use of laterality and encounter type
documentation:
  • • Detailed mechanism of injury and clinical findings

Applicable To

  • • Ulnar collateral ligament sprain

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the ligament involved and the grade of the sprain.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

W00.0XXA

Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling, initial encounter

Use to describe the external cause of the injury.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for a right thumb sprain?

The ICD-10 code for a right thumb sprain is S63.681A, used for initial encounters involving the ulnar collateral ligament.

How do you document a right thumb sprain?

Document the mechanism of injury, ligament involved, grade of sprain, and imaging results. Include specific clinical findings such as valgus stress test results.

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