Accidental fall from (nonmotorized) scooter (E885.0)
ICD-9 code E885.0 for Accidental fall from (nonmotorized) scooter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -ACCIDENTAL FALLS (E880-E888).
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E885.1 is fall from rollerskates. If you're not a purist, you could just use E885.
E886 is fall from shoving by another person in sports... Again, not the full code.
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...and only used on the initial visit. For example, the patient fell and sustained an open wound on the leg (complicated).
You would use 891.1 and E885.9 (fall, tripping). If the patient returns f... [ Read More ]
Would like to have opinion on the coding of this encounter for wrist fracture:
CC: Fracture wrist
HPI: The patient is an 11-year old left hand dominant male who injured his left wrist
on 8-1... [ Read More ]
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Hello all,
Can anyone help with these codes? Which ecode would I use for a patient with an injury from inverting the ankle. It is not a fall so I am not sure if e885.9 is correct. Also I have a pati... [ Read More ]
Hi I need assistance with what is hopefully an easy one.
Pt went to ER after a fall (E885.9) and received 3 sutures to the hand due to a laceration (822.0). The pt followed up with PCP and had stitch... [ Read More ]
I personally would go with E888.9 because there is so little information there and the code E885.9 does specify "one level" which the ER report does [B][U]not[/U][/B] state.
Of course I am by no means... [ Read More ]
The ER report states "the patient slipped and fell on the ice", that is the only information given regarding the fall. I think E888.9 should be coded since the patient could have slipped on the ice w... [ Read More ]