Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for wrist pain includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Wrist Pain
Use ICD-10 code M25.531 for pain in right wrist, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Pain, unspecified
Use for general pain documentation when specific localization is not required.
The ICD-10 code for wrist pain is M25.53_, with specific codes for laterality: M25.531 for right wrist, M25.532 for left wrist, and M25.533 for bilateral wrist pain.
For wrist pain with carpal tunnel syndrome, use G56.01 for the right upper limb or G56.02 for the left, ensuring clinical confirmation of CTS.