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Fractures:

Understanding How The 7th Character Matters for Broken Nose Diagnoses

Published on Mon Jul 19, 2021

If the documentation doesn’t specify open or closed, default to this. If a patient presents to your radiology practice with a broken nose, you shouldn’t automatically assume your diagnosis coding will be a breeze. The fracture of nasal bones can be a minor or a very major injury — one that may even require surgery. The key to your perfect [...]
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