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
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S66.127
Description: Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of left little finger at wrist and hand level
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S66.12
Description: Laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level
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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.-)']
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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.-)