twosmek
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Patient had multiple traumas--MD did a foot exploartion eith irrigation and debridement with temporary closure. Pt had ATV Accident and had a "left foot degloving injury", "Full thickness skin loss with exposed phalanges"--according to the documentation this involved all 5 toes was highly contaminated with debris and showed a "fracture of the foot"
What should I put as a DX.
Abviously would code the open fx the foot (he has yet to identify exactly what bones of the foot as he has yet to treat the actual fxs just treating the degloving injury--patient is currently in the hospital being treated)
Would I use open would complicated of toes or something else??
What should I put as a DX.
Abviously would code the open fx the foot (he has yet to identify exactly what bones of the foot as he has yet to treat the actual fxs just treating the degloving injury--patient is currently in the hospital being treated)
Would I use open would complicated of toes or something else??