Reader Questions:
Measure Minor, Moderate, and Major Splenic Lacerations
Published on Mon Jun 24, 2024
Question: A patient presented to an emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal pain. The radiologist performed an abdominal and pelvic CT scan without contrast. The findings list a 5 cm parenchymal laceration of the spleen. What diagnosis codes do I need to assign? Connecticut Subscriber Answer: You’ll assign S36.032A (Major laceration of spleen, initial encounter) to report the splenic injury diagnosis. [...]