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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. [...]
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