Partial traumatic amp of unsp hand at wrist level, init

This code signifies a traumatic injury where a portion of the hand, but not the entire hand, has been severed at the wrist joint. This is an acute injury, meaning it's the first time the patient is being treated for this specific amputation.

Use this code for initial encounters involving patients who have sustained an incomplete traumatic amputation of an unspecified hand at the wrist. This applies when the documentation clearly indicates a partial loss of the hand due to trauma, and the specific hand (left or right) is not documented.

• Ensure documentation specifies "partial" amputation at the wrist level.
• Only use the "A" (initial encounter) seventh character for the first time the patient is seen for this injury.
• If the specific hand (left or right) is known, a more specific code should be selected.