Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

Quiz:

Always Submit Clean Jones Fracture Claims With a Quick Quiz

Hint: Identify type of encounter to choose appropriate 7th character. Since ICD-10-CM offers so many options for specificity, it can be tricky to choose the appropriate code. This is especially true for fractures, like a Jones fracture. When you report Jones fractures, you must check the medical documentation for details such as if the fracture was displaced or nondisplaced. Answer [...]
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