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Identify Correct ICD-10 Codes for Pathologic Fracture Scenario
Published on Tue Nov 05, 2019
Question: My podiatrist saw a patient who fractured his right foot. The patient was diagnosed with left upper lobe carcinoma five years ago, and then several months ago, he was diagnosed with metastatic bone cancer (from the lung). The patient’s foot fracture is a result of the metastatic cancer. The patient’s lung cancer has already been treated with radiation, and [...]