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Good Morning.
Unsure of how to code a NEW fracture of a tibia that occurred at the site of one of the pins from a previously placed external fixation device.
The periprosthetic fx ICD 10 codes specify that they are for INTERNAL fixation devices. Does a fracture around the pin of an EX Fix count? I'm basing this on the fact that while it is an external fixation device - the pin itself is in the bone.
Thank you for all of your help.
M
Unsure of how to code a NEW fracture of a tibia that occurred at the site of one of the pins from a previously placed external fixation device.
The periprosthetic fx ICD 10 codes specify that they are for INTERNAL fixation devices. Does a fracture around the pin of an EX Fix count? I'm basing this on the fact that while it is an external fixation device - the pin itself is in the bone.
Thank you for all of your help.
M