R68.3
BillableClubbing of fingers
Clubbing of fingers
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Clubbing of nails
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
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(92)
SNOMED CT
- Club nail4373005
- Clubbing of nail4373005
- Hippocratic nail4373005
- Hippocratic nails4373005
- Increased curvature of nails4373005
- Clubbed fingers30760008
- Drumstick fingers30760008
- FC - Finger clubbing30760008
- Finger clubbing30760008
- Clubbing of toes53148007
- Pseudo-clubbing247519001
- Acquired Hippocratic nails403299004
- Acquired clubbing of nails403299004
- Clubbing of nails associated with systemic disorder403299004
UMLS
- Club nailC0263538
- Clubbed fingernailsC0263538
- Clubbed nailsC0263538
- Clubbing of nailC0263538
- Clubbing of nail (disorder)C0263538
- Clubbing of nailsC0263538
- Hippocratic nailC0263538
- Hippocratic nailsC0263538
- Increased curvature of nailsC0263538
- Nail clubbingC0263538
- club nailsC0263538
- clubbed nailsC0263538
- clubbing nailC0263538
- clubbing nailsC0263538
- clubbing of nailsC0263538
- nail clubbingC0263538
- Clubbed FingerC0009080
- Clubbed FingersC0009080
- Clubbed fingersC0009080
- Clubbing (hands)C0009080
- Clubbing of FingersC0009080
- Clubbing of fingersC0009080
- Clubbing of the fingersC0009080
- Drumstick FingersC0009080
- Drumstick fingersC0009080
- FC - Finger clubbingC0009080
- Finger ClubbingC0009080
- Finger clubbingC0009080
- Finger clubbing (disorder)C0009080
- Finger, ClubbedC0009080
- Fingers, ClubbedC0009080
- Hippocratic FingersC0009080
- club fingerC0009080
- club fingersC0009080
- clubbed fingerC0009080
- clubbed fingersC0009080
- clubbing fingerC0009080
- clubbing fingersC0009080
- clubbing of fingersC0009080
- digital clubbingC0009080
- drumstick fingersC0009080
- finger clubbingC0009080
- fingers clubbingC0009080
Clinical Terms
- Finger, Clubbed
- clubbing nails
- fingers clubbing
- Hippocratic Fingers
- nail clubbing
- clubbed finger
- Hippocratic nail
- Drumstick fingers
- Clubbing of nails associated with systemic disorder
- Clubbing (hands)
- finger clubbing
- clubbed nails
- Club nail
- clubbing of nails
- clubbing finger
- Clubbing of nail (disorder)
- Clubbed fingernails
- Clubbing of nail
- Clubbing of the fingers
- clubbed fingers
- clubbing fingers
- Clubbing of toes
- club finger
- Increased curvature of nails
- club nails
- FC - Finger clubbing
- Pseudo-clubbing
- digital clubbing
- Acquired clubbing of nails
- Hippocratic nails
- clubbing nail
- Fingers, Clubbed
- Acquired Hippocratic nails
- club fingers
- Finger clubbing (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for clubbing of fingers?
The ICD-10-CM code for clubbing of fingers is R68.3. The full clinical description is "Clubbing of fingers". R68.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R68.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R68.3 represents “Clubbing of fingers”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R68.3 a billable code?
Yes, R68.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R68.3 in?
R68.3 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R68.3?
R68.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital clubfinger (Q68.1).
What SNOMED CT codes does R68.3 map to?
R68.3 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 403299004, 4373005, 30760008, 53148007, 247519001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R68.3?
R68.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0263538, C0009080. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R68.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like clubbing of fingers 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 R68.3?
R68.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: EE10.0 (Abnormality of nail shape).
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