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2 New Multiple Pelvic Fracture Codes Improve Your Accuracy

Published on Fri Oct 14, 2011

Determine if fracture is open or closed to select the right code.As of Oct. 1, you'll have two new codes for to apply for pelvic fractures: 808.44 (Multiple closed pelvic fractures without disruption of pelvic circle)808.54 (Multiple open pelvic fractures without disruption of pelvic circle)Refresh Your Pelvic Circle KnowledgeSacrum, coccyx, ilium, pubis, and ischium are the five bones that are arranged in the form of a ring to form the pelvis (see Figure 1). These bones protect the internal organs in the pelvis and provide support for locomotion. Falls, accidents, and other injures may cause fractures in one or more bones of the pelvis. You report such fractures as pelvic fractures. When to Report These Codes?You report either of the two codes, 808.44 or 808.54, for the pelvic fractures, open or closed, that do not disrupt the pelvic circle. Open fractures are those where the bones involved in the fracture [...]
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