S66.812

Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, left hand

Requires 7th character

S66.812 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S66)

  • Note: 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
  • Note: 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.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S66)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S66)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S66)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S66)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S66)
  • sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand (S63.-) (from S66)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S66)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated open wound (S61.-) (from S66)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S66). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S66.81Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand levelNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S66.812

  • S66.812AStrain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, left hand, initial encounterBillable
  • S66.812DStrain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, left hand, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S66.812SStrain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, left hand, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S66.811Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, right handNeeds 7th char
  • S66.819Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, unspecified handNeeds 7th char

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