Coding and Documentation of Laceration, Bites, and Punctures in ICD-10-CM



The objective of this article is to examine the differences between coding lacerations, bites, and wounds in ICD-9-CM and in ICD-10 CM. This article focuses on the injury codes found in Chapter 17 of ICD-9-CM and Chapter 19 of ICD-10-CM. External cause of injury codes would also be report....