Patient presents with left finger pain.  Onset of pain was (duration and onset description: e.g., gradual onset over the past week, sudden onset two hours ago).  Location of pain is specified as (e.g., distal phalanx of the left index finger, volar aspect of the left thumb).  Character of pain is described as (e.g., sharp, throbbing, aching, burning).  Pain severity is rated as (numeric pain scale rating 0-10).  Exacerbating factors include (e.g., movement, pressure, cold).  Relieving factors include (e.g., rest, elevation, ice).  Associated symptoms may include (e.g., swelling, redness, numbness, tingling, limited range of motion, clicking, locking).  Patient denies (pertinent negatives, e.g., fever, chills, trauma, recent infection).  Physical exam reveals (objective findings, e.g., tenderness to palpation over the left proximal interphalangeal joint, edema of the left index finger, full range of motion of the affected digit, no crepitus).  Differential diagnosis includes (e.g., sprain, strain, fracture, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, tenosynovitis, trigger finger, infection).  Assessment: Left finger pain, likely (most likely diagnosis).  Plan:  (treatment plan, e.g., ice, elevation, NSAIDs, splinting, referral to hand specialist, x-ray of the left hand).  Patient education provided regarding (e.g., activity modification, pain management, follow-up care).  Return precautions discussed. Follow-up scheduled in (timeframe).  ICD-10 code: (appropriate ICD-10 code based on assessment).