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    Wiki External Cause Code Question

    If the patient has an injury, say fx or sprain, but they state no known injury, What external cause code would be appropriate for this if the cause of injury is not known? The guidelines state not to use Y93.9 Unspecified activity, if the activity is not known. The only thing close that I can...
    • bnida
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    • activity code external injury y93.9
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki Fracture with external fixation with internal fixation at a later date.

    In general, the physician debrides fx site, aligns fractures, and uses external fixation to stabilize with plans for internal fixation in 2 weeks because of the damage to soft tissues. Would you only bill the debridement and application of external fixation for the first surgery? Application...
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    Wiki external cause

    anyone have any recommendations or tips on how to quickly code the external cause codes. , place of occurrence, and activity codes. these are kicking my butt.
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    Wiki External cause codes

    Good Afternoon, My question is what is the proper way to handle and code no known injury. I was under the impression you had to have 3 external cause codes on any and every accident or injury. For example we see stuff like this all of the time. Wrist pain, no known injury My ankle has been...
    • TIFFANYC
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    • don’t external injury pain shoulder
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: ICD-10
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    Wiki Radiation Mucositis K12.33 Needs External Cause Code from Range W88-W90. Help

    Which Wcode is appropriate to add-on in this scenario? Tricia D
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    Wiki external cause coding

    I'm having a hard time finding what I'm looking for when doing external cause coding in ICD 10. Has anyone got any tips? We use 3M in our facility. Thanks!
    • pscott
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    • coding external facility time tips
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: ICD-10
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