ICD-10 Code S63.202S: right middle finger subluxation sequela
ICD-10 Code S63.202S: definition and billable status S63.202S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM diagnosis code, which means a payer will accept it on a claim. The details below are what a coder needs to confirm before submitting it. Field Detail Code S63.202S Full description Unspecified subluxation of right middle finger, sequela Billable / specific Yes […]
ICD-10 code S42.463G: Medial condyle fracture, delayed healing
S42.463G is the code for a displaced medial condyle humerus fracture with delayed healing. Nonunion takes K instead. Read more on documentation and MS-DRGs.
Cervical extensor endurance test: Protocol and norms
Look up normative values for the cervical extensor endurance test and you will find hold times of two or three minutes. The published data disagrees. Healthy young adults hold the unloaded position for a median of 43 seconds. The discrepancy has a cause. Two separate protocols carry the same name, and a third research variant […]
Morley test: How to perform and interpret it for TOS
A positive Morley test reproduces the patient’s own arm symptoms, yet it never confirms thoracic outlet syndrome alone. Read more on how to use it properly.
Posterolateral drawer test: Technique, grading, and pitfalls
Some knees give way near full extension, ache along the lateral joint line, and thrust into varus during gait. That combination belongs to the posterolateral corner, or PLC, and a routine knee exam can walk straight past it. LaPrade and colleagues screened acute knee injuries presenting with a hemarthrosis by MRI. They found posterolateral corner […]
ICD-10 code S82.251E: Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia
S82.251E code details at a glance S82.251E is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM diagnosis code accepted on UB-04 and CMS-1500 forms. The table below covers the facts coders need before submitting a claim. Field Detail ICD-10-CM code S82.251E Full description Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or […]
CPT code 24410: Humeral osteotomy with intramedullary rod
CPT code 24410 covers multiple humeral shaft osteotomies realigned over a rod. It totals 29.25 RVUs, pays about $977, and is facility-only.
ICD-10 Code S33.140A: Subluxation of L4/L5 lumbar vertebra
ICD-10 Code S33.140A: definition and billable status ICD-10 Code S33.140A describes a subluxation of the L4/L5 lumbar vertebra during the initial encounter. It is a billable ICD-10-CM code, so it supports reimbursement without a second code to define the condition. The FY2026 edition confirms S33.140A as valid for diagnosis and billing, effective October 1, 2025. […]
Brachial neuritis exercises: What to do in each phase
A phased brachial neuritis exercise plan: passive motion first, nerve gliding next, resistance last, plus the moves to avoid at each stage. Read more.
HCPCS Code J2175: Meperidine hydrochloride injection billing guide
J2175 bills meperidine per 100 mg. Divide the dose by 100, add JW for wastage or JZ when none is discarded.