Orthopedic Coding Alert

Condition Spotlight:

Let Documentation Reign With Os Trigonum Coding

Notes must paint a clear picture of the patient’s condition. Os trigonum syndrome most often affects athletes and dancers, from soccer players to ballerinas to anyone who repetitively points their toes. Occurring primarily in adolescence, the condition occurs when an extra bone at the back of the ankle develops after a piece of the talus does not fuse with the [...]
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