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S66 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level

Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the wrist, hand and fingers (S60-S69) .

Official Notes

Code Also

any associated open wound ( S61 .-)

Excludes2

sprain of joints and ligaments of wrist and hand ( S63 .-)

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S66

7th Character

A - initial encounter

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

7th Character

S - sequela

Child Codes

Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite S66.

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