cclarson
Guru
How would you code the dx for an accidental laceration of a digital nerve intraoperatively? The closest I can find is M96.89, but that is for the musculoskeletal system, which wouldn't work. Any Advice?
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Wiki Accidental Laceration of Digital Nerve ICD-10?
- Thread starter cclarson
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That sounds like a complication of surgery to me. Do you have your book? Go to Complication > Intraoperative > Puncture or laceration (accidental) (unintentional) (of) > nervous system
During a nervous system procedure is G97.48
During other procedure is G96.49
During a nervous system procedure is G97.48
During other procedure is G96.49
cclarson
Guru
It is a complication, but I wasn't sure which code would best work to describe it. Thank you so much!
