Superficial foreign body (splinter) of elbow, forearm, and wrist, without major open wound, infected

913.7 - Superficial foreign body (splinter) of elbow, forearm, and wrist, without major open wound, infected

superficial foreign body (splinter) of elbow forearm and wrist without major open wound and without infection . of elbow forearm and wrist without major open wound infected 913.8 other and unspecified superficial injury of elbow forearm and wrist without infection .

superficial foreign body (splinter) of elbow forearm and wrist without major open wound and without infection: . of elbow forearm and wrist without major open wound infected: 914.6: superficial foreign body (splinter) of hand(s) except finger(s) alone without major open wound and without infection: 914.7: superficial foreign body (splinter) of hand(s) except finger(s) alone without major open wound infected:

Open wound of elbow, forearm, and wrist Open wound of hand except finger(s) alone Open wound of finger(s) Multiple . Superficial foreign body of other multiple and unspecified sites without major open wound infected Other and unspecified superficial injury of other multiple and unspecified sites without infection Other and .

Procedural sedation and anesthesia (PSA) can be used as an adjunct to local anesthesia. PSA is useful for foreign body removal as a means of decreasing pain and discomfort during wound assessment, cleansing, and foreign body retrieval in more painful and extensive wounds.

Home > ICD-9 Codes > INJURY AND POISONING (800-999) > SUPERFICIAL INJURY. 910-919 . Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm. View Code 913. Superficial injury of elbow forearm and wrist. View Code. 914. Superficial injury of . Superficial injury of elbow forearm and wrist. View Code 914. Superficial injury of hand(s) except finger(s) alone. View Code. 915. Superficial .

. antibiotic prophylaxis is not indicated. If a patient presents with an infected wound, the possibility of a retained foreign body should be considered. Tetanus prophylaxis is necessary if there is no knowledge or documentation of tetanus . Management of Foreign Bodies in the . 57 percent of retained glass foreign bodies would have been missed without radiography.2 In patients with sensation of foreign body, superficial wounds that have been adequately explored do not require .

Coding for Open Wounds For The Record Vol. 24 No. 7 P. 28. . • elbow and forearm (S50 to S59); • wrist and hand (S60 to S69); • hip and thigh (S70 to S79); • knee and lower leg (S80 to S89); . puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. In ICD-9-CM, open wounds are classified as complicated or not.