M20.019
BillableMallet finger of unspecified finger(s)
Mallet finger of unspecified finger(s)
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •joints of the spineM40-M54
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(35)
SNOMED CT
- Acquired deformity of distal interphalangeal joint of finger due to trauma64298006
- Acquired deformity of finger due to trauma64298006
- Baseball finger64298006
- Mallet finger64298006
- Rupture of tendon of thumb209765005
- Rupture tendon of thumb209765005
- Ruptured tendon of thumb209765005
- Mallet thumb with closed tendon injury209768007
- Rupture of tendon of finger209770003
- Mallet finger with closed tendon injury209775008
- Mallet finger with open tendon injury210586009
- Mallet thumb with open tendon injury210590006
- Rupture of extensor tendon of finger239978002
- Rupture of extensor tendon of thumb239981007
- Traumatic rupture of extensor tendon of finger428189005
- Traumatic rupture of tendon of hand1255994003
- Traumatic tear of tendon of hand1255994003
Clinical Terms
- Traumatic rupture of extensor tendon of finger
- Mallet thumb with open tendon injury
- Rupture of tendon of finger
- Rupture of tendon of thumb
- Mallet finger with closed tendon injury
- Rupture of extensor tendon of thumb
- Traumatic tear of tendon of hand
- Acquired deformity of finger due to trauma
- Baseball finger
- Rupture of extensor tendon of finger
- Acquired deformity of distal interphalangeal joint of finger due to trauma
- Mallet finger
- Mallet thumb with closed tendon injury
- Traumatic rupture of tendon of hand
- Mallet finger with open tendon injury
- Rupture tendon of thumb
- Ruptured tendon of thumb
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for mallet finger of unspecified finger(s)?
The ICD-10-CM code for mallet finger of unspecified finger(s) is M20.019. The full clinical description is "Mallet finger of unspecified finger(s)". M20.019 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M20.019 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M20.019 represents “Mallet finger of unspecified finger(s)”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M20.019 a billable code?
Yes, M20.019 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M20.019 in?
M20.019 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M20.019?
M20.019 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acquired absence of fingers and toes (Z89.-); congenital absence of fingers and toes (Q71.3-, Q72.3-); congenital deformities and malformations of fingers and toes (Q66.-, Q68-Q70, Q74.-); and 3 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M20.019 map to?
M20.019 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 64298006, 209775008, 210586009, 209768007, 210590006, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M20.019?
M20.019 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894435. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M20.019 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like mallet finger of unspecified finger(s) affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M20.019?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M20.019 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.