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[caroline75771]

What ICD10 7th character is used when a physcial/rehabilitation physician is consulting during a hospital stay for a closed fracture trochanter R femur?

Thank you,
Caroline

 

[mitchellde]

Probably a D but without documentation it is hard to say it could be G just as easy.

 

[Om]

What about A..isn't it a kind of active treatment...

 

[mitchellde]

No rehab is not active treatment for the injury, you do not test a fracture with rehab, you treat healing fx or the sequela with rehab... But again without a note it is not possible to really say.

 

[caroline75771]

Thank you Debbie!

 

[caroline75771]

The physician was thinking to use character A since the patient had surgery and during the stay he was asked to consult for rehabilitation services.

Any thoughts?
Caroline

 

[mitchellde]

The surgery was the active treatment your provider evaluation will be a D if this is an injury.

 

[caroline75771]

Thanks again!