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    Wiki Clarification of injury code 7th character and external cause codes

    I am coding an inpatient consult for infectious disease MD. The pt has a nonunion of a subtrachanteric fracture (RT femur) following an ORIF done 6 months prior to the consult. Infectious disease process was ruled out. There is no documentation in the entire inpt chart to determine if the...
    • kahuna2729
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    • external cause external cause codes injury 7th character injury code
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Orthopaedics
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    Wiki External cause for a car accident w/o injury

    Unique on here I believe. A patient came in because they were in a car accident but presented no pain or injuries. The patient simply wanted a check up and I know that external causes can't be used as the primary DX or the claim will be rejected. We used an office visit code and an external...
  3. danskangel313

    Wiki MVA coded as Collision with Other Nonmotor Vehicle??

    I have a patient with multiple injuries from an MVA and the narrative says "... patient was driving her car SB on (name of interstate) when she stuck another vehicle. Patient was a restrained driver and was not ejected from her car..." There is no information as to what type of "vehicle" she...
    • danskangel313
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    • external cause icd 10 vehicle accident
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: ICD-10
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    Wiki External Cause - Jumping From Car

    Morning Everyone! I have a debate in my office going on right now in regards to the following: The HPI states a patient jumped from a moving car to escape the other occupants. The provider picked code: X83.8XXA (Intentional Self-Harm by Other Specified Means). I do not agree with that code as...
    • Amanda.Kane
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    • external cause vehicle accident
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: ICD-10
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