A five year old accidentally slammed his right 4th digit in a car door. He is diagnosed with a contusion of the right 4th finger with damage to the nail. What is the correct code for this initial encounter?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

S60.141A is the correct code for initial encounter of a contusion of the right ring finger with damage to the nail.
Code S60.111A is incorrect because this code is for initial encounter of contusion of the right thumb with damage to the nail. Code S60.121D is incorrect because this code is for subsequent encounter of right index finger with damage to the nail. Code S60.141D is incorrect because this code is for subsequent encounter of contusion of right ring finger (4th digit) with damage to the nail.

A Five Year Old Accidentally Slammed His Right 4th Digit