Jerry, an established patient, is seen today for evacuation of a subungual hematoma of his left index finger, sustained while hanging a picture. The physician performs a problem-focused history and problem-focused examination to evaluate the extent of the damage and determines that evacuation of the hematoma is needed. He then evacuates the subungual hematoma. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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The correct ICD-10-CM code for a subungual hematoma of the left index finger is S60.122A, indicating the initial encounter. The CPT code 11740 is used for the evacuation of a subungual hematoma. The addition of 99212-25 indicates a separate and distinct E/M service was performed on the same day as the procedure, which is justified by the problem-focused history and examination.

Jerry, an Established Patient, Is Seen Today for Evacuation of a Subungual