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Please if anybody can help me.I am confused with fracture codes and sequencing. I come up with V54.01 and V54.89 but these are only secondary codes. Didn't mention any complication and ankle syndesmotic area is healed. What should be the primary diagnosis?
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: RIGHT ANKLE STATUS
POST ORIF WITH RETAINED SYNDESMOTIC SCREW,
LEFT TIBIA STATUS POST EXTERNAL FIXATION WITH
RETAINED HARDWARE.
who sustained a left tibia fracture
and had external fixation and a right ankle ORIF with
syndesmotic screws. He had healed the
syndesmotic area and was complaining of the
external fixator and requesting removal.
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: RIGHT ANKLE STATUS
POST ORIF WITH RETAINED SYNDESMOTIC SCREW,
LEFT TIBIA STATUS POST EXTERNAL FIXATION WITH
RETAINED HARDWARE.
who sustained a left tibia fracture
and had external fixation and a right ankle ORIF with
syndesmotic screws. He had healed the
syndesmotic area and was complaining of the
external fixator and requesting removal.