Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for thumb laceration includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Thumb Laceration
Use ICD-10 code S61.011A for laceration without foreign body of right thumb, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Retained wood foreign body
Use when a retained wood foreign body is confirmed in the thumb.
Retained glass foreign body
Use when a retained glass foreign body is confirmed in the thumb.
The ICD-10 code for a thumb laceration without a foreign body is S61.011A, while with a foreign body it is S61.021A.
For a thumb laceration with tendon involvement, use ICD-10 code S61.311A.