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Deconstruct Acronym for ASIS Avulsion Code

Published on Sun Jan 28, 2007

Question: Which diagnosis code should I report for an ASIS avulsion? Texas Subscriber Answer: You should use 843.8 (Sprains and strains of hip and thigh; other specified sites of hip and thigh). For this condition, the rectus femoris muscle avulses from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) on the iliac crest.
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