Kodex

Code

S66.511A

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69)
  - S66 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level
    - S66.5 Injury of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level
      - S66.51 Strain of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level
        
        S66.511 Strain of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at wrist and hand level
        
        S66.511A initial encounter
        
        S66.511D subsequent encounter
        
        S66.511S sequela

Long Title

S66.511A

Strain of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of left index finger at wrist and hand level initial encounter

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
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code Also

any associated open wound (S61.-)
- S61 Open wound of wrist, hand and fingers

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

S66.4 Injury of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level

sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand (S63.-)
- S63 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods