S61.212S ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Laceration without foreign body of right middle finger without damage to nail, sequela for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for S61.212S ICD 10 code:
Lac w/o fb of r mid finger w/o damage to nail, sequela
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S61.212S ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S61.212S ICD 10 code
You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing. When there is something wrong with them, it can make life difficult. Common problems include:
- Injuries that result in fractures (broken bones), ruptured ligaments and dislocations
- Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis. It can also cause deformity.
- Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
- Dupuytren's contracture - a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm. It causes the fingers to stiffen and bend.
- Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. It can cause the tendon to catch and release like a trigger.