Left Hand Laceration ICD-10-CM Codes | 2023
Read this short guide to learn about Left Hand Laceration ICD codes you can use.
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What Left Hand Laceration ICD-10 codes can I use?
If you’re looking for Left Hand Laceration ICD codes, there are six. Before we list them, there are a few things to note about these codes.
These codes come with any of these three labels:
- Initial Encounter: This label explains that a patient receives active treatment for the problem. In the case of this guide, it’s a Left Hand Laceration.
- Subsequent Encounter: This explains that the patient is in recovery and still receiving active/routine treatment.
- Sequela: The patient is dealing with the aftereffects of the laceration. Two other ICD-10 codes should accompany this code; one should designate the sequela’s nature, while the other should describe the sequela (meaning its effects).
These codes will also mention whether a foreign body accompanies the laceration. Medically speaking, foreign bodies are solid objects that don’t belong in the body. In the case of lacerations, these usually cause the laceration in the first place.
Without foreign bodies:
- S61.412A - Laceration without foreign body of left hand, initial encounter
- S61.412D - Laceration without foreign body of left hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.412S - Laceration without foreign body of left hand, sequela
With foreign bodies:
- S61.422A - Laceration with foreign body of left hand, initial encounter
- S61.422D - Laceration with foreign body of left hand, subsequent encounter
- S61.422S - Laceration with foreign body of left hand, sequela
Are these Left Hand Laceration ICD-10 codes billable?
Yes. All six ICD-10 codes for left-hand laceration are valid and billable.
Clinical information about Left Hand Lacerations:
Lacerations are tears in the skin caused by sharp objects or blunt trauma. These tears are always accompanied by bleeding. Once the bleeding stops, there will be a visible tear in the skin.
Lacerations can be shallow or deep. Shallow lacerations can close up and heal independently and faster than deep lacerations. Once the bleeding has stopped, the laceration must be disinfected. Deep lacerations require stitching to close, especially in cases where you can see the muscles and bones through the tear.
For this guide, the lacerations are on the left hand. Deep lacerations need to be stitched up as soon as possible because hand lacerations tend to heal slowly compared to lacerations in other body parts because people tend to move their hands a lot each day.
Synonyms include:
- Laceration of left hand
- Stab wound of hand
- Stab wound of left hand
- Laceration of left hand with foreign object
- Stab wound of left hand with foreign object
- Tear in the left hand
- Tear in the left hand with foreign object
- Laceration due to blunt force on the left hand
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Commonly asked questions
If the wound and its surrounding area are redder than usual, swollen, painful, and there’s pus, it’s safe to assume that it’s infected, all the more if the person with the laceration has a fever.
They need to stop the bleeding first by applying pressure on the wound. After that, they need to disinfect it. If the wound requires stitching, tissue adhesives, or staples, they will anesthetize the patient before closing it.
It might be difficult since they will likely rely on one hand, but treating left-hand lacerations without seeing a professional is possible if they know what they’re doing. They just need disinfectants and sterile dressings or adhesive strips. Even if they can treat it independently, seeing a healthcare professional for quality wound care and management is still best.
