S66.127D Lacerat flxr musc/fasc/tend l lit fngr at wrs/hnd lv, subs
Instructional Notes:
S66.127D Description: Lacerat flxr musc/fasc/tend l lit fngr at wrs/hnd lv, subs ↓
S66.127 Description: Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at wrist and hand level ↓
S66.12 Description: Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level ↓
S66.1 Description: Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level Exclude2:
Injury of long flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level (S66.0-)
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S66 Description: Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level Exclude2:
sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand (S63.-)
Code Also: ['any associated open wound (S61.-)'] ↓
S60-S69 Description: Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
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S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)