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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Wrist Joint Pain

ICD-10 Coding for Wrist Joint Pain

M25.531
S63.501A

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for wrist joint pain includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Wrist Pain
Pain in Wrist Joint
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Wrist Joint Pain

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Wrist Joint Pain

Use ICD-10 code M25.531 for pain in right wrist, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Pain in right wrist

Billable Code
M25.531
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of non-traumatic pain in the right wrist
coding:
  • • No evidence of traumatic injury

Applicable To

  • • Non-traumatic wrist pain
  • • Chronic wrist pain

Important Notes

  • • Ensure laterality is specified and consider underlying conditions.

Strain of right wrist, initial encounter

Billable Code
S63.501A
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • History of trauma or injury
  • • Physical signs such as swelling or bruising

Applicable To

  • • Traumatic wrist strain

Important Notes

  • • Ensure encounter type is specified with the appropriate 7th character.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

G89.11

Acute pain due to trauma

Use when pain management is the primary focus after a traumatic injury.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for wrist joint pain?

The ICD-10 code for wrist joint pain is M25.531 for pain in the right wrist and M25.532 for pain in the left wrist.

How do you code traumatic wrist pain?

For traumatic wrist pain, use S63.501A for a strain of the right wrist, initial encounter, and include G89.11 if pain management is the focus.

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