ICD-10-CM Code R68.3
Clubbing of fingers
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.R68.3 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of clubbing of fingers. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code R683 is used to code Nail clubbing
Nail clubbing, also known as digital clubbing, is a deformity of the finger or toe nails associated with a number of diseases, mostly of the heart and lungs. Clubbing for no obvious reason can also occur, but is rare. Hippocrates was probably the first to document clubbing as a sign of disease, and the phenomenon is therefore occasionally called Hippocratic fingers.
| Specialty: | Pulmonology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 781.5 |
Clubbing
Coding Notes for R68.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Clubbing of nails
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Congenital clubfinger - instead, use code Q68.1
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #205-206 - Other respiratory system diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #205-206 - Other respiratory system diagnoses without MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R68.3 - Clubbing of fingers'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R68.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 781.5 was previously used, R68.3 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: R68 - Other general symptoms and signs