Kodex

Code

S68.711S

sequela

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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)
  - S68 Traumatic amputation of wrist, hand and fingers
    - S68.7 Traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of hand
      - S68.71 Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of hand
        
        S68.711 Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand
        
        S68.711A initial encounter
        
        S68.711D subsequent encounter
        
        S68.711S sequela

Long Title

S68.711S

Complete traumatic transmetacarpal amputation of right hand sequela

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.

Inclusion Terms

An amputation not identified as partial or complete should be coded to complete

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

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