You Be the Coder:
Can You Differentiate Traumatic, Spontaneous Hip Dislocations?
Published on Mon May 18, 2020
Question: A patient recently arrived at the ED via ambulance with a right hip dislocation. We are having trouble determining which ICD-10 code to use. Can you advise which codes apply to traumatic and recurrent hip dislocations? Florida Subscriber Answer: A hip dislocation repair is a major injury that involves major recovery time (or permanent life alterations) for the patient. [...]