S66.91 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for S66.91 ICD 10 code:
Strain of unsp musc/fasc/tend at wrist and hand level
Codes
- S66.911 Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, right hand
- S66.911A Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, right hand, initial encounter
- S66.911D Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, right hand, subsequent encounter
- S66.911S Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, right hand, sequela
- S66.912 Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, left hand
- S66.912A Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, left hand, initial encounter
- S66.912D Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, left hand, subsequent encounter
- S66.912S Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, left hand, sequela
- S66.919 Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, unspecified hand
- S66.919A Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, unspecified hand, initial encounter
- S66.919D Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
- S66.919S Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, unspecified hand, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S66.91 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S60-S69 Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers
- S66 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level
- S66.0 Injury of long flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level
- S66.1 Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level
- S66.2 Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level
- S66.3 Injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level
- S66.4 Injury of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of thumb at wrist and hand level
- S66.5 Injury of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level
- S66.8 Injury of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level
- S66.9 Injury of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S66.91 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S66.91 ICD 10 code
No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When there is something wrong with them, you may not be able to do your regular activities.
Hand problems include :
- Carpal tunnel syndrome - compression of a nerve as it goes through the wrist, often making your fingers feel numb
- Injuries that result in fractures (broken bones), ruptured ligaments and dislocations
- Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis, which can also cause deformity
- Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
- Disorders and injuries of your fingers and thumb