Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 681.02
Onychia and paronychia of finger
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 681.02 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 681.02 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 681.02 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L03.019 Cellulitis of unspecified finger
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat finger paronychia
  • Bilat thumb paronychia
  • Bilateral finger paronychia
  • Bilateral thumb paronychia
  • Finger onychia
  • Finger paronychia
  • Fingernail infection
  • Left finger onychia
  • Left finger paronychia
  • Left thumb onychia
  • Left thumb paronychia
  • Onychia of finger
  • Onychia of left finger
  • Onychia of left thumb
  • Onychia of right finger
  • Onychia of right thumb
  • Paronychia of bilateral fingers
  • Paronychia of bilateral thumbs
  • Paronychia of finger
  • Paronychia of left finger
  • Paronychia of left thumb
  • Paronychia of right finger
  • Paronychia of right thumb
  • Right finger onychia
  • Right finger paronychia
  • Right thumb onychia
  • Right thumb paronychia
  • Thumb onychia
  • Thumb paronychia
Applies To
  • Panaritium of finger
  • Perionychia of finger
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 681.02:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • nail (chronic) (with lymphangitis) 681.9
  • Agnail (finger) (with lymphangitis) 681.02
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Wardrop's (with lymphangitis) 681.9
  • Hangnail (finger) (with lymphangitis) 681.02
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • finger (skin) 686.9
      • abscess (with lymphangitis) 681.00
      • cellulitis (with lymphangitis) 681.00
      • distal closed space (with lymphangitis) 681.00
      • nail 681.02
  • Onychia (with lymphangitis) 681.9
    • finger 681.02
  • Onychitis (with lymphangitis) 681.9
    • finger 681.02
  • Onyxitis (with lymphangitis) 681.9
    • finger 681.02
  • Panaris (with lymphangitis) 681.9
    • finger 681.02
  • Panaritium (with lymphangitis) 681.9
    • finger 681.02
  • Paronychia (with lymphangitis) 681.9
    • finger 681.02
  • Perionychia (with lymphangitis) 681.9
    • finger 681.02
  • Septic - see also condition
  • Wardrop's disease (with lymphangitis) 681.9
    • finger 681.02
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 681.02 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.