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See Differences Between Fracture Types
Published on Mon Nov 15, 2021
Question: I’m new to podiatry. Could you please explain the difference between stress, pathological, and traumatic fractures? Also, which ICD-10-CM codes should I look at for fractures? California Subscriber Answer: It’s really important to carefully check your podiatrist’s medical documentation when a patient has a fracture because you will report different ICD-10-CM codes for the different types of fractures. Stress fractures defined: [...]