M79.645 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Pain in left finger(s) for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to M79.645 ICD10 Code:
- M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- M70-M79 Other soft tissue disorders
- M79 Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
- M79.1 Myalgia
- M79.6 Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
- M79.60 Pain in limb, unspecified
- M79.62 Pain in upper arm
- M79.63 Pain in forearm
- M79.64 Pain in hand and fingers
- M79.65 Pain in thigh
- M79.66 Pain in lower leg
- M79.67 Pain in foot and toes
- M79.A Nontraumatic compartment syndrome
- M79.A1 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
- M79.A2 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
- M79.8 Other specified soft tissue disorders
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
M79.645 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about M79.645 ICD 10 code
You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing. When there is something wrong with them, it can make life difficult. Common problems include:
- Injuries that result in fractures (broken bones), ruptured ligaments and dislocations
- Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis. It can also cause deformity.
- Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
- Dupuytren's contracture - a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm. It causes the fingers to stiffen and bend.
- Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. It can cause the tendon to catch and release like a trigger.