I may be confusing myself here..
I need dx code for traumatic injury to nerve (foot); I am looking at the beginning "Injury to nerve and spinal cord" section, where it says "includes" to the right of the bracket it says "with open wound" - does this mean I can ONLY use this code if there is an open wound present? What if there WAS an open wound 1yr ago.....now just nerve injury?
I want to use 956.9...but no open wound present at this time. It is late effect of contusion....now with "traumatic neuropraxia"
Any help would be appreciated !
I need dx code for traumatic injury to nerve (foot); I am looking at the beginning "Injury to nerve and spinal cord" section, where it says "includes" to the right of the bracket it says "with open wound" - does this mean I can ONLY use this code if there is an open wound present? What if there WAS an open wound 1yr ago.....now just nerve injury?
I want to use 956.9...but no open wound present at this time. It is late effect of contusion....now with "traumatic neuropraxia"
Any help would be appreciated !